Destination: Peru

Gallery: Oncilla

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 | By nomad_vet | Photo Gallery

´Toby´ the hairless dog tries to leave Peru

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 | By nomad_vet | Views [4287] | Comments [11]

Oh my god! What a fiasco to export a dog out of Peru. Just ask Justin the vet student. I doubt he’ll ever want to hear to words ‘Peru’ and ‘dog’ mentioned in the same sentence again. That poor bugger Justin has been stuck in customs ... Read more >

Rescue of an oncilla

Thu, 6 Jul 2006 | By nomad_vet | Views [6861] | Comments [3]

Wow, I got to treat an oncilla!! The oncilla or little tiger cat is one of the smallest cat species in South America. And this little guy is rare and classified cites 1. The species continued existence is considered threatened. I encountered ... Read more >

Gallery: Sth America

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 | By cambo | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Wildlife at Inrena

Mon, 3 Jul 2006 | By nomad_vet | Photo Gallery

Confiscated wildlife

Mon, 3 Jul 2006 | By nomad_vet | Views [2332] | Comments [3]

Filthy conditions, no food or water, an endangered oncilla near death...thats what I encountered on my visit to Inrena, the government animal holding centre in Iquitos. Inrena is the official destination for animals that have been confiscated from ... Read more >

Cusco is way high

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 | By cambo | Views [607]

We made it to Peru! After more flight follies at Santiago and Lima airports, we got into Cusco in the mid afternoon. At 3400 mtrs it´s the highest we´ve ever been and boy did we notice it! The walk from the plane to the baggage counter was like a 5 km ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Lake Titicaca

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Munchin on your luncheon

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: 4 day Inca trail

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cusco

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Colca Canyon

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Arequipa

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Peruvian hairless dog

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 | By nomad_vet | Photo Gallery

How much is that dog in the window?

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 | By nomad_vet | Views [7519] | Comments [3]

Free!!! If you can guess his breed that is. Not always easy when the dog is hairless & his skin is crusty and falling off. After catching the most emaciated hairless street dog ever I was curious what breed would this distinctly alien looking creature ... Read more >