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In This Issue:
Research Update from Itgel Executive Director, Morgan Keay Contact
The Itgel Foundation
In Mongolia:
The Itgel Foundation
Ulaanbaatar-211213 P.O. Box 2142
Mongolia
Tel: (976) 11-310-296
Mobile: (976) 99-722-667
In the US:
The Itgel Foundation
1243 Arroyo Chico Boulder, CO 80302
Tel (303) 241-4411
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November 12, 2005
RESEARCH UPDATE  Vicki Gerwing works with Sara at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine in UB (Oct '05) ULAANBAATAR-- On September 25,
2005 The Itgel Foundation welcomed Vicki Gerwing, a Research Scientist
from Saskatchewan, to our headquarters in Ulaanbaatar. Thanks to
several generous responses to our appeal for support in September, we
were able to finance Vicki's visit, and the essential disease research
she conducted in collaboration with Mongolia's Institute of Veterinary
Medicine. With the support and expertise of Mongolian scientists
such as Dr. Erdenbaatar, Itgel conducted PCR analysis, microscopic
investigations, and a series of diagnostic tests on various diseases
affecting the Tsaatan herd. This critical research is incredibly
significant. It will enable us to develop treatment programs and
take preventative measures to ensure the health of Mongolia's reindeer
herds, as well as the human population that depends on them.
There are many to thank for making this endeavor possible:
Thank you to those whose efforts and
expertise made this research a success:
Institute of Veterinary Medicine
Vicki Gerwing Dr. Erdenbaatar and his extraordinary team Meagan Flennikan Dr. Jerry Haigh Dr. M. Nansalmaa and Mongolia's State Central Veterinary Laboratory Veterinary Professionals Borhoo, Ganba, and Bayraa Byambadorj Altankhuyag Bill Coyle Kirk Olson Each and every Tsaatan herder
Thank you to the following Benefactors and Donors
who helped support this research:
Michael Tully
Ed Tedeschi Charles and Barbara Francis Outreach Committee of St. Mary the Virgin Colin and Barbara Offenhartz Martha Blechar Gibbons Jane C. Simanis Myra Gossens Steven Prindle Craig Shannon Nicholle Mclelland-Betteille Joan Theroux Amy Rosmarin
And as always, thank you to our generous
partners who make our work possible:
Schering Plough Animal Health
University of Saskatchewan Reindeer Owners and Breeders Association Merial Pharmaceuticals WORKING TOGETHER ACROSS THE GLOBE While some members of the Itgel
team have now departed Mongolia, our essential staff in
Ulaanbaatar ("UB"), is gearing up for our winter season of capacity
building, project development, and logistical preparations. At the
forefront of this is our new Program Manager, Tumenjargal Gantumur, who
I am proud to introduce to all of you. For questions on our UB
happenings, please contact Tumen at tumen60gal@yahoo.com.
In the coming months, our UB staff will work in tandem with our Colorado team on the development of a Tsaatan Community and Visitor's Center, a collaborative effort that seeks to promote sustainable economic development and increased communication between the Tsaatan community and visitors to the Taiga. Itgel team members on either side of the globe will also be working on creating systems that support the continual supply of necessary medicines to Mongolia's reindeer-herding community, and methods for ensuring accessible veterinary care for their herds. Itgel's staff and volunteers enjoy working together even when thousands of miles separate our team. Wherever you may be in this world, please know that Itgel considers you a valuable member of our team! We look forward to having your continued support in 2006! My Deepest Thanks, Morgan Keay  Dr. Jerry Haigh collects a blood sample from Tuya's (left) reindeer in the west taiga (Sept '05) |
