There is so much knowledge and skill that we long to
share with the veterinarians, students and pet owners here in Mongolia. We are
doing our best each day to impart some nuggets of knowledge, some pearls of
wisdom into those willing to learn. The Mongolian people are sharp and catch on
quickly; it is the opportunity for quality education and experience that they
are lacking.
We have been taking every opportunity to teach, sometimes
one on one to veterinarians consulting about a case. There have been multiple
cases of various kinds of trauma. Helping them learn to read x-rays is
important, as at the Mongolian veterinary school, they don’t even have an x-ray
machine. Finding alternative ways to treat conditions is another important
thing. The medications available in this country are very limited, partly by
government regulation and partly due to cost. On line ordering from a pharmacy
for delivery is not available. One day we were attempting to locate insulin to
treat a newly diagnosed diabetic poodle. So far, insulin has not yet been found
even at the human pharmacies! Unfortunately, there isn’t an alternative
treatment. It’s hard to accept, because in America, we take so much for granted
as being readily available.
We both enjoy it when there is opportunity to teach a
group of student interns or everyone in the clinic who is available. We have
taught how to obtain a good history and perform a thorough physical examination,
basic microscope care and usage, blood film preparation and film reading,
obtaining cytology samples from growths, and introduction to the usage of
ultrasound. We have been working with
the Chief Veterinarian, Lead Veterinarian and the Office Manager to develop
standards for training procedures, evaluating staff, team building and
marketing the clinic. The best teaching opportunities involve the whole V.E.T.
Net staff when we each have had the opportunity to share a Bible lesson and our
personal testimony about God’s graciousness to us. Next week we will get to
share about working with your spouse in business, a subject we know extremely
well after 34 years of married life!
Each day that we have assisted one of these wonderfully
hospitable people here in Mongolia, we feel grateful to be part of God’s plan
for the greater good in the world. Jesus was asked which the most important
commandment was. Jesus answered, “The
most important is, Hear of Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall
love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than
these.” Mark 12:29-31
That's wonderful news. Glad you both are able to share your knowledge and testimony.
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