Passenger medical evac off labadee

[wassup4565]

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Not sure what you meant by your comment. The Dominican Republic can have a very high standard of medical care - depends on the facility. Many Cuban doctors settled in the DR after the revolution, and raised standards considerably. Many graduates of the medicine programs in the DR go on to qualify and complete their residencies in the USA. Our niece, who has lived in that country since she was 5 years old, recently graduated from the faculty of medicine and completed all her US medical equivalency exams.

 

What I didn't know until recently is that the DR also has qualified, knowledgeable veterinarians. We found this out because our daughter rescued a tiny Dominican street dog from almost certain death, then found she was stuck with it (no SPCA there). She thought it would be impossible to bring the dog back to Canada, but the Can. gov website spelled out the requirements for vaccines and tests. A Dominican vet understood all the terminology, carried out all the necessary actions, and the dog was successfully brought into Canada (via Newark, where the vet papers met all the US requirements too).

 

For those who love a happy ending, this little dog is now about a year old, and loves her life. Despite being short-haired and with a tropical homeland, she has adapted to this bitter winter (with many cute little coats). Not a day goes by that she doesn`t show her gratitude for a full bowl of food and the love of her family. And, of course, she pays it back ten-fold, by being a loyal, obedient, joyous dog.

Edited March 19, 2014 by wassup4565

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The keyword you highlighted was àppropriate.

 

Not sure what you meant by your comment. The Dominican Republic can have a very high standard of medical care - depends on the facility. Many Cuban doctors settled in the DR after the revolution, and raised standards considerably. Many graduates of the medicine programs in the DR go on to qualify and complete their residencies in the USA. Our niece, who has lived in that country since she was 5 years old, recently graduated from the faculty of medicine and completed all her US medical equivalency exams.

 

What I didn't know until recently is that the DR also has qualified, knowledgeable veterinarians. We found this out because our daughter rescued a tiny Dominican street dog from almost certain death, then found she was stuck with it (no SPCA there). She thought it would be impossible to bring the dog back to Canada, but the Can. gov website spelled out the requirements for vaccines and tests. A Dominican vet understood all the terminology, carried out all the necessary actions, and the dog was successfully brought into Canada (via Newark, where the vet papers met all the US requirements too).

 

For those who love a happy ending, this little dog is now about a year old, and loves her life. Despite being short-haired and with a tropical homeland, she has adapted to this bitter winter (with many cute little coats). Not a day goes by that she doesn`t show her gratitude for a full bowl of food and the love of her family. And, of course, she pays it back ten-fold, by being a loyal, obedient, joyous dog.

 

I love this. :)

[cdamion]

Great story about the dog!!!