In the summer of 1999, I went to Bolivia with Christian Veterinary Mission . Every year, this organization sends groups of veterinarians, technicians and students to areas all over the world where they can minister to those in need by providing desperately needed veterinary care. I spent most of my time working in various small dairies that surround the city of Santa Cruz, palpating, TB testing, castrating boars and piglets, and neutering dogs.
Palpation is good for building the biceps.
Castrating a boar. It is very common to see horses and carts share the roads with cars and tucks in the city. This horse stood quietly for 15 minutes until the little boy who owned him came back, got a boost from me to get on the horse and rode off. Neutering a dog. Pet overpopulation is a huge problem in Bolivia.