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Phase 1 Event # 54 Helena, Montana
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Event # 54
Helena, Montana
SNIP! Pet Care Week
Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building
October 21 - 25, 2004
Five day event
12 veterinarians: Dr. Mark Francis, Dr. Terry Yunker,
Dr. Kristin Hollemans, Dr. Tia Nelson, Dr. Lucas Thomi, Dr. Elizabeth
Layne, Dr. Linda Diehl, Dr. Julie Kappes, Dr. Amy Lamm, Dr. Stephanie
Byrkett, Dr. Kathy Quigley, Dr. Burket, and Dr.Broussard.
Total Dogs 384( 209 males, 175 females)
Total Cats 970( 440 males, 530 females)
Grand Total 1354
No animal was turned away.
There was a waiting list.
Veterinarians for day 1:Elizabeth Layne, Terry Yunker,
Mark Francis, Kristen Hollemans, Tia Nelson, Lucas Thomi
Day 1
Dogs 27 male 16 female Total 43 Cats 73 male 91 female Total 164
_______________________________ Day 1 Total 207
Veterinarians for day 2: Elizabeth Layne, Terry Yunker,
Mark Francis, Kristen Hollemans, Tia Nelson, Julie Kappes, Linda
Diehl
Day 2
Dogs 32 male 29 female Total 61 Cats 112 male 122 female Total 234
_____________________________ Day 2 Total 295
Veterinarians for day 3: Elizabeth Layne, Terry Yunker,
Mark Francis, Kristen Hollemans, Tia Nelson, Julie Kappes, Linda
Diehl, Amy Lamm
Day 3
Dogs 55 male 38 female Total 93 Cats 108 male 124 female Total 232
_______________________________ Day 3 Total 325
Veterinarians for day 4: Elizabeth Layne, Terry Yunker,
Mark Francis, Kristen Hollemans, Tia Nelson, Julie Kappes, Linda
Diehl, Amy Lamm
Day 4 Dogs 58 male 44 female Total 102 Cats 91 male 101 female Total
192 ______________________________ Day 4 Total 294
Veterinarians for day 5: Elizabeth Layne, Terry Yunker,
Mark Francis, Kristen Hollemans, Tia Nelson, Julie Kappes, Amy Lamm
Day 5
Dogs 37 male 48 female Total 85
Cats 56 male 92 female Total 148
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Day 5 Total 233
Grand total Dogs 384 , Cats 970 Grand Total 1,354
No animal was turned away.
There was a waiting list.
Not all owners answered all questions.
Litters past/present 104 (from 1 to 6 litters)
(Over 11 of females were pregnant or in heat)
Animals whose Owners never sp/n before 679
Sources: Home Bred 207 , Originally
stray 242 , Given 353 , Bought 135, Rescue 3 , Shelter 17 , Foster
5 , No Answer 392
Ages: 1-4 mos. 249 ; 5-7 mos 230
_; 8 mos. - 1 yr 83 ; 1-3 yrs 265 , 3-5 yrs 87 , 6 yrs and older
33 , 3 weeks 10 , Don’t Know (?) 397
TOWNS SERVED BY THE HELENA SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC
Anaconda - 69
Avon - 21
Basin - 1
Birdseye - 1
Boulder - 19
Butte - 8
Canyon Creek - 4
Cascade - 5
Clancy - 37
Deer Lodge - 1
East Helena - 158
Elliston - 4
Great Falls - 2
Helena - 811
Jefferson City - 22
Lincoln - 46
Marysville - 1
Montana City - 5
Ramsay - 5
Toston - 3
Townsend - 89
Winston - 34
White Sulphur Springs - 2
Whitehall - 2
Wolf Creek - 4
The vets and numbers are as follows:
Linda Diehl - 83
Mark Francis - 150
Kristen Hollemans - 92
Julie Kappes - 108
Amy Lamm - 91
Elizabeth Layne - 143
Tia Nelson - 159
Kathy Quigley - 25
Lucas Thomi - 21
Terry Yunker - 391
Vets not listed:
Bryket (Burket?) - 8
Broussard - 18
Some surgery forms were not signed, and we did not have top surgery
forms for a few animals.
Male dogs over 45 pounds:
1-2 years old - 27
2+ years old - 31
The photos below were taken by volunteers Dianne Nickmar
of Helena (for the Mikal Kellner Foundation for Animals), Dick Gibbs
of Durango Colorado, and Bonnie Goodman of Livingston.
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Dog Check-In station.
Paperwork is filled out for every animal that comes to the
clinic. |
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At check in, volunteers put ID tags and collars on the dogs
that don't already have them. |
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Next, the dogs are weighed. |
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Then they go in crates, and wait in line for their surgery. |
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Volunteers work at Cat Check-In. |
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These young volunteers were a great help. They are making
the ID tags for the cat collars. |
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This cage is where the cats were weighed and knocked out. |
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The cats are placed in a black silk bag, and given their
injection through the bag.
This makes the process less scary for the cats- especially
the feral cats.
Then, when the bag stops moving, the cats is ready for the
next step......being prepped for surgery. |
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The cats are taped to spirit boats. Then they are shaved by
volunteers. |
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This volunteer is a nurse. She is scrubbing the surgical
site three times.
Then the cat is taken to the veterinarian. |
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Vet techs at work in the dog knock-out station.
There were plenty of small dogs..... |
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There were also plenty of medium dogs.... |
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And also lots of BIG dogs! It took 5 people to hold down this
good boy. |
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After knock-out, the dogs are shaved and scrubbed, and delivered
to the veterinarians. |
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1.Dr. Linda Diehl
The vets work openly, as part of the educational experience
of the event. |
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Dr. Mark Francis from Hardin. |
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The cat vets: Dr. Terry Yunker, Dr. Elizabeth Layne, and
Dr. Julie Kappes. |
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Dr. Julie Kappes from Bozeman spays a cat. |
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Dr. Tia Nelson from Helena. |
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Dr. Lucas Thomi from Helena, assisted by a volunteer who
came from Deer Lodge. |
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Dr. Tia Nelson, assisted by her husband. |
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Once the surgery is done, the cat is delivered to the recovery
area. |
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In recovery, the cat is removed from the boat, and given
to a volunteer whose job it is to keep the cat warm and massage
it until it wakes up.
This is a very popular job! |
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The cat's paperwork is kept with it every step of the way! |
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Volunteers of all ages help in recovery, under the supervision
of team leaders. |
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Each cat has its own bedding.
This is why so many blankets and towels are needed for each
event - and why we need so many volunteers to do laundry each
night.
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Snack time for this little one!
Mom and the whole family were fixed by Task Force early-age
experts. |
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Cats are kept warm by constant massage, blankets, and with
"hot socks" - gym socks that have been filled with
rice, and are microwaved.
Microwaving and delivering the socks is a full-time volunteer
position! |
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Dog recovery takes place on the floor, on nice thick blankets. |
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Almost awake...... |
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It's important to keep the dogs warm after surgery. |
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The team leader constantly checks every dog. |
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This little one is waking up.
Note that the paper work stays with each animal every step
of the way. |
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These volunteers are making elizabethan collars for the
dogs. They are using X-Ray film donated by Bozeman Deaconess
Hospital, and duct tape.
These collars help dogs to leave their stitches alone. If
worn for 2 days after surgery, this makes a big difference
in the healing process. |
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Little dog with an e collar. |
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Big dog with an e collar! |
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The big picture: Dog recovery |
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Dr. Elizabeth Layne and Dr. Kristen Hollemans in the dog section. |
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The big picture: Cats in surgery and recovery. |
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This is the autoclave section, where the surgical instruments
are scrubbed, wrapped into packs, and sterilized. |
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Sometimes we get nice visitors in the autoclave section. |
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The Montana Spay Neuter Task Force brings the surgical supplies.
They are usually set up between the cat and dog sections, for
easy access for the vets and techs. |
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After a very long day of surgery, Dr. Hollemans enjoys the
work of massage therapists. |
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When each animal is recovered and ready to go home, the
owner must go through Check-Out.
At this station, the owner is given important after-care
information on how to care for her pet while it heals. |
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Every evening, volunteers had to clean up and get ready for
the next day. |
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The girl scouts of Helena
decorated the building with educational materials! |
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