One of the most valuable lessons I learned during my time with the Chinook project was the importance of resourcefulness in medicine; and my best teacher was Sookie, a small dog that was flown in from another community to visit the clinic we had set up in Makkovik. When Sookie was anesthetized prior to surgery, he stopped breathing and went
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Life on the “streets” is the way it is for most dogs in Natuashish, and with 800 other dogs to contend with, life is tough; in fact, it is true survival of the fittest, and the stakes are high. Thus, imagine our delight when, on our arrival at the clinic one morning, we found that three of the most memorable
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In 2009, Nicole Cummings participated as a student on the Chinook Project (Cambridge Bay/Kugluktuk). She kept a blog for us, then, which is still available on the CBC website (http://www.cbc.ca/pei/features/chinookproject/). This past summer, we were so very fortunate to have DR. Nicole (who now practises in Massachusetts) volunteer her time as an instructor with the Project. She was an incredible
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We are so pleased to be unveiling Chinook’s new website, with its permanent home: www.chinookproject.ca We hope you’ll join us now and again to see what we’re up to and what’s new with us.
