Famous in a small australian town
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Well Isnt this typical for me. OFF TO THE OPEN
I am off to melbourne to enjoy some tennis and what do I get neither nadal nor federer and some chinese chick in women's final. Oh well at least I don't have to swim my way out of chinchilla this time.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
I have had interviews on tv, abc radio, and other newspapers now over a cattle dog
Canine airlift saves flood-stranded kelpie
19:28 AEST Mon Jan 17 2011
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Getting back on your feet In the southeast Queensland town of Chinchilla, a little red working dog is embodying the spirit of Queenslanders enduring the state's worst ever floods, and that old saying - you can't keep a good dog down.
Carrie the red Kelpie went missing amid last week's flooding, only to return home at the height of the emergency with a gash in her chest where she was most likely kicked by a kangaroo.Her owner, David Winfield, desperately needed a vet for his favourite dog, but his property 20 kilometres out of town was cut off by floodwaters.
Chinchilla vet Ryan Ayres did his best to give Mr Winfield directions to care for Carrie over the phone on Wednesday, but the situation was dire.
Mr Winfield tried and failed to have Carrie ferried to town on a SES boat, and eventually talked a helicopter pilot who was moving cattle into a canine airlift on Thursday.
"We were getting a little bit worried about her at that stage," he told AAP.
"We could stick four fingers into her lungs."
Dr Ayres said when Carrie finally reached him, he was shocked to see she was surviving despite a wound as big as two fists.
"It was the biggest chest wound I've ever seen that didn't involve broken ribs," he said.
"We could hear the dog's lungs hitting the sides of her ribs when she was breathing."
Surgery was successful, and Carrie will be allowed to go home when the floodwaters around her property have receded, in about a week.
Dr Ayres said the seven-year-old dog was one of the toughest he had seen.
"But I'm glad they got her to me because I don't think she would have made it another day," he said.
It has been an intriguing time for the Tennessee vet, who started a six-month stint at Chinchilla in November.
He expects his next big emergency will be a wave of footrot in cattle that have spent weeks standing in flooded paddocks.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Craziness again Getting to be celebrity status 4th time in paper now
This flood time had a dog helicoptered (is that a word?) to me due to flooding. I had to carry it to my vehicle then drive it to clinic for emergency surgery. Apparantley people are looking for feel good stories with pets in the crisis. The australian vet organization wants to publish an article about it. Then the chinchilla news called to do a story. Then the abc radio called on phone to do a story on it. A got another reporter call as well and talked to them. Dog is doing well and survived but is a very difficult patient not friendly or grateful for what we did. Anyway has not rained for 5 days now roads looking better so cross your fingers and knock on wood for me looks like I am on schedule for australian open finals in melbourne. I'll send more photos soon.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Please be thinking of australia and all the people affected again
This is amazing. Australia is a giant giant country we americans do not realize how big it is. This flooding in queensland is unreal but to put it in prospective this is equivelent to over half the united states underwater at once due to flooding. Just one region in the north of me flooded covers the size of germany and france combined. But then again who would really care if france got flooded. I think the world would be better off. I hate france. Anyway I am so lucky I am going to be okay. I am in a dangerous spot but safe. What is crazy is the grocery store in town is closed completely out of any food.
keep these people in your thoughts and prayers
keep these people in your thoughts and prayers
Monday, January 10, 2011
I am bad luck for queensland
The rain has increased again. Was talking to vet in toowamba who had to drop the phone call because of a sudden flash flood near clinic. The flood was so strong moved cars that were parked. It made the news. I'll see if roads are closed tomorrow to clinic. What is funny is December 21 I ordered online a special authentic rain coat for australian locals called "dris a bone". It is what everyone here has. It was fairly expensive but good quality apparantely. I even paid for express shipping. It has not arrived yet. Guess it is "dry as a bone" floating down a flooded river.
Friday, January 7, 2011
I found a good photo of canoe incident
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| There's one of the boats maybe the other one will make paper as well |
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| I'm glad they misspelt my name because I never said bad belly I am a little more professional than that |
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| Only in the outback do you get frogs trying to still a drink on new years. he was on the glass earlier |
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Very interesting crazy christmas and new years for me
Well for now things are looking good. There are still towns about 30km from me completely underwater. This town waqs very fortunate overall. Some people are still having helicopters drop in food and water to them. I hear them flying all hours. Anyway just thought i'd add a few photos today.
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| Relaxing after the races. They get real dressed up like in the states |
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| Think ruined these clothes. When got back to the clinic after helping deliver three calves |
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| The race trac before the rain |
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| Their money here really annoying. One they all have the same photo on hte front. The top one has a kangaroo on it but may not show up. The smallest coin is worth 2 dollars. The smallest silver one is 5 cents. No 25cents have 50. I hate change in my pocket |
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| The crowd ready for the races |
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