February Post: New experience

Yesterday I went to my mentorship from 8am-12pm and it started off as a regular day. It was calmer than usual and I cleaned the kennels, walked the dogs and gave water and food to the animals as I usually do. At about 11:30 am, many emergencies started coming in. The one that interested me the most was the one of a dog, Yorkie, who needed a cesarean section because one of her puppies was stuck. We got prepped for surgery and another volunteer and I were assisting during the surgery. First my mentor started to cut open the dog's stomach and started giving the puppies to another nurse and I to rub and make cry to make sure they were alive. I was also given the job to raise and higher the isoflurane that was given to the dog. My mentor later sowed up the stomach of the dog and put her in a cage so she would start waking up. The nurse and I were in charge of the puppies and taking care of them. I have never experience birth before at my mentorship and it felt amazing that I got to assist with something great like this. It was a new learning experience for me and I hope I get to experience different things in the future at my mentorship.

This is how the newborn Yorkie puppies looked like.
(Photo from Internet)