It was her only day off, Sunday, and Dr. Josephine spent the day rescuing a kitten she found along the road, half dead. When she picked up the kitten, people around her laughed and told her it was no use, the little cat was too far gone. The mother and two siblings had been killed. But instead of walking away, the extraordinary veterinary doctor who leads BIG FIX Uganda's hospital took the kitten with her and named her Oreo.
Fortunately for Oreo, Dr. Josephine is a fighter. She is exceptionally devoted to animals and makes great personal sacrifices to give them the best possible care. Oftentimes this means bringing patients with her into her room at night, so she can closely monitor them.
Despite the naysayers, Oreo made a full recovery and is now living the good life as another of Dr. Josephine's beloved friends.
Fortunately for Oreo, Dr. Josephine is a fighter. She is exceptionally devoted to animals and makes great personal sacrifices to give them the best possible care. Oftentimes this means bringing patients with her into her room at night, so she can closely monitor them.
Despite the naysayers, Oreo made a full recovery and is now living the good life as another of Dr. Josephine's beloved friends.
For the entire history of BIG FIX Uganda, we have been searching for a highly motivated and deeply passionate veterinary doctor to lead our vet services. Our board has never been willing to settle for less than that, and it has not been an easy journey. Finding Dr. Josephine feels like we have finally found the person who was meant to serve in this position. We could not be more honored or proud that she has chosen to work with us.
Dr. Josephine says We strongly feel that all the dogs and cats presented ot us are special and we do our best to give them the best care at our hospital. It always feels good when a patient is presented for treatment or surgery and leter they are reunited with their guardian, happy and healthy.
But being a vet doctor in Northern Uganda isn't just about practicing veterinary medicine. A lot of our work is in education, says Dr. Josephine. We receive patients on a daily basis whose guardians don't know much about dogs or cats and we always use that as an opportunity to teach.
There are may dogs and cats in Gulu and many live a "stray life". By this, Dr. Josephine means that many have homes but are forced to fend for themselves.
One of the biggest challenges faced is guardians not bringing their dogs to us until the patient's condition is grave. Under these circumstances, even the hospital team's best efforts oftentimes can't save the life, so part of Dr. Josephine's work is to go on the radio and educate people about the symptoms of poisoning and serious illness, which indicate the situation is an emergency and the animal should immediately be brought to the hospital.
Dr. Josephine says, My daily motivation in serving as a veterinarian at The BIG FIX hospital is our mission. Even when things get tough, the ray of hope is the mission, that our work can improve the lives of people and animals. Some days are tough, but courage and strength help me to keep moving forward.
And seeing Oreo thriving, we hope, reminds Dr. Josephine that she is making a huge difference in the lives of animals every day.
We love you, Dr. Josephine!
Dr. Josephine says We strongly feel that all the dogs and cats presented ot us are special and we do our best to give them the best care at our hospital. It always feels good when a patient is presented for treatment or surgery and leter they are reunited with their guardian, happy and healthy.
But being a vet doctor in Northern Uganda isn't just about practicing veterinary medicine. A lot of our work is in education, says Dr. Josephine. We receive patients on a daily basis whose guardians don't know much about dogs or cats and we always use that as an opportunity to teach.
There are may dogs and cats in Gulu and many live a "stray life". By this, Dr. Josephine means that many have homes but are forced to fend for themselves.
One of the biggest challenges faced is guardians not bringing their dogs to us until the patient's condition is grave. Under these circumstances, even the hospital team's best efforts oftentimes can't save the life, so part of Dr. Josephine's work is to go on the radio and educate people about the symptoms of poisoning and serious illness, which indicate the situation is an emergency and the animal should immediately be brought to the hospital.
Dr. Josephine says, My daily motivation in serving as a veterinarian at The BIG FIX hospital is our mission. Even when things get tough, the ray of hope is the mission, that our work can improve the lives of people and animals. Some days are tough, but courage and strength help me to keep moving forward.
And seeing Oreo thriving, we hope, reminds Dr. Josephine that she is making a huge difference in the lives of animals every day.
We love you, Dr. Josephine!