Spay/Neuter Clinic at Muskrat Dam and Bearskin Lake Native Reserve - Jan 2020

After a 12 hour drive to Nakina, Ontario and a 2.5 hour chartered flight, the team arrived at their destination. 

Muskrat Dam is a fly in reserve, and Bearskin Lake was 2 hours of a drive from there on ice roads. ​

Spay and Neuter Camp Set Up

Surgery Prep Station

Heart rate, respiratory rate and other critical values measured before sedation

Surgery Station

Gas anesthesia was used throughout surgeries, which were performed by Dr. Pauline Van Veen

Recovery Station

Heart rate, respiratory rate and other critical values measured in dogs who are recovering from sedation 

Achievements 

We spayed and neutered a total of 84 animals, mostly dogs and a few cats.

The team spent long days working to make sure we could sterilize as many animals as possible. On our second last day, a record breaking 19 dogs were sterilized in 12 hours by Dr. Pauline Van Veen.