Despite the extreme heat on Sunday, June 11, dozens of people in the community of San José de Cervera brought their pets to our 11th sterilization campaign in that community, during which we sterilized 75 animals—58 dogs and 17 cats. The campaign took place in the Salón de Ejidatarios, located in the little park that marks the center of the village. It was our third campaign there in three years.
Everything ran smoothly. The photos tell it all.
Three of our patients awaiting their turn, along with their guardians
Two others, also already registered as evidenced by the masking tape on their heads
Tony López checking the list of registered patients
Beth Lozano prepares a cat for surgery
Dr. Ricardo Montes de Oca operates on a dog, assisted by veterinary students Karla Ahumada (left) and Abril Herrera
Dr. Arturo Rocha operating on a cat
Adhán Mata, in charge of preparing take-home medicines, shows off his Amigos tee shirt
Mary Beth Canavan prepares post-operative instructions for patients’ guardians
Lourdes Rosas washes used surgical drapes, which will later be machine-washed and sterilized in an autoclave
Victoria Larrazolo attending animals in the recovery unit
Fran Espinoza removes tangled fur from a dog while it is still anesthetized after surgery
Many thanks to Drs. Verónica Almaguer, Ricardo Montes de Oca, and Arturo Rocha, our three veterinarians; to Julia Salido, our campaign coordinator; to Karla Ahumada and Abril Herrera, veterinary students who assisted the surgeons; to Kathya Amaya, our teacher in the children’s education program; and to the following volunteers for setting up the sterilization unit, registering the cases, preparing the animals for surgery, preparing the post-operative medications, attending the animals after their surgery, and packing up our equipment after the campaign on a very hot day: Mary Beth Canavan, Rosemarie Conde, Fran Espinoza, Victoria Larrazolo, Tony López, Beth Lozano, Adhán Mata López, Lourdes Rosas, Vicky Sandoval, and José Velázquez.
Our next campaign will be on July 2nd, the location will be announced soon on our Facebook page.