Thursday 24 April 2014

MARCH 2014: MONTHLY REPORT BY ARR MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT


Date

Location
Species
Concern
Photo

Notes
Drugs/Notes
3/3/14
Marula Estate & Sanctuary Farm
Defasa Waterbuck-5 males, 13 Females
Capture & translocation to Ndere Island

1 male and 4 females from Marula and 2 males plus 11 females from Sanctuary Farm were captured by use of chemicals with intention to complete the western tourist circuit. They were loaded into transporting truck and revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine intravenous and 40mgs Naltrexone intramuscular.
25 1.5cc darts were made. 17 were for sub adults and 8 were for adults.  For adults standard darts were made consisting of a mixture of 6mgs Etorphine and 80mgs Azaperone while for sub adults consisted of 5mgs and 60mgs respectively. To shorten knock down time each dart was topped up by 500 I.U Hylase

Hippo Point
Hippo-Male
Electrocution


Was reported to have strayed into residential area. This followed territorial fight because it had fight wounds all over the body. It went across electric wire.
The head stuck in between two wires which ended electrocuting the hippo. The owner was instructed to put up a repulsive fence rather than electrocuting fence.
7/7/14
Marula Estate
13 Warthogs-9 females, 4 males
Capture & translocation


Captured during the day by use of line nets. Once trapped they were manually loaded into carrying boxes which were then put into transporting truck.
Vehicle was used to drive candidates into net.


24 Impalas-18 females, 6 males
Capture & translocation


They were captured at night by use of line nets laid across two anticipated escape routes. Once entrapped by the net they were manually loaded into crate mounted on transporting truck.
Use of shining light and communication radios guided the vehicles as candidates were driven towards the net.
9/3/14
Sopa Lodge
Waterbuck-Male
Postmortem


Had been reported having been trapped on the right hind limb fetlock hanging upside down by the fence wire. It died before it was rescued.
It was suspected to have been trapped while attempting to jump over the fence line.
10/3/14
Mundui Estate
Zebra-Male
Fracture


Noted spending most of the time lying down. Examination revealed that it had swinging leg lameness on the left hind limb. It was established that it was caused by disunion of the fetlock joint causing skin break and septic wound
Immobilized using 7mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. It was euthanized using 400mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone.
11/3/14
Malewa River Upstream
Columbus Monkeys-Troop
Human-Wildlife Conflict

Reported to be nuisance around the community farms by destroying crops as community encroach into their habitat through farming. It was established that Institute of Primate Research was carrying out study on possible capture and translocation to suitable habitat


Oserian
Ground Gray Squirrels-Couple
Postmortem


Habituated male and female squirrels were reported to have died. Postmortem revealed that they died out of hunger and dehydration. Their eyes were sunken and pale. Skin was desiccated and unpliable.
Guts were empty and all cavities were devoid of any fluid. No peritoneal, pericardial or pleural fluids were found in respective cavities.
13/3/14
Kedong Ranch
Zebra-Female
Tumorous swelling


Reported with a wound on the right elbow area making her bend neck towards the right side to guard against annoying flies. On examination it resembled sarcoid swelling and depicted raw surface
It was darted using 5mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. It was euthanized using 400mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone intravenously.


Zebra-Female
Snare


Spotted with double plain wire around the neck dropping down entangling both hind limbs at the fetlock. The snoop was just tight and entangling piece kept irritating her
Was immobilized using 4mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Azaperone. The snoop was loosened and taken off the neck. It was revived using 12mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.

Game Farm-KWSTI
Zebra-Male
Snare


Was seen with double snare wire around the neck with fairly tight snoop. Due to irritation on the neck inflicted by the snare he kept on rubbing against shrubs.
Was darted with 7mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. The snoop was loosened and taken off the neck. With no resultant wound it was revived using 24mgs Diprenorphine injected into jugular vein.

Lentoria
Zebra-Female
Fracture


Reported with swinging leg lameness affecting the left fore limb. It was swollen especially at the radio-ulna area which depicted crepitation on palpation. It had a comminuted fracture just above the middle possibly caused by plunging into a ditch while on flight
Immobilized with 5mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Azaperone. It was euthanized using 350mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone into jugular vein.        
14/3/14
Game Farm-KWSTI
Zebra-Female
Tumorous


Spotted with dropped left ear. On examination it was found to have lacerated tumorous swelling 14cm diameter. The wound was infected exuding foul smell.
Immobilized using 7mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. It was euthanized using 400mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone injected into jugular vein.


Eland-Male
Lameness


Reported lame on the left fore limb. The lameness was caused by warm sore carpal joint possibly due to strain. No foreign body or external injury was noted
Darted with 10mgs Etorphine and 100mgs Xylazine. Dexamethasone 50mgs was administered intramuscularly. It was revived using 12.5mgs Yohimbine and 30mgs Diprenorphine administered intravenously.

Sanctuary Farm
Zebra-Female
Tumorous swelling


Spotted shaking head constantly. On examination it was found to have a sarcoid like swelling on the left ear on inner ear. The swelling was 12cms in diameter and was wounded.
Was immobilized using 7mgs Etorphine and 40mgs Azaperone. It was put down humanely using 400mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone. It was disposed into carcass pit


                            POSTMORTEM REPORT OF TWO DEAD SQUIRRELS

History; One male squirrel was reported to have been found dead in the morning of 12/3/2014. A female of the same family was reported unwell in late morning of the same day and died shortly after. Only a young one was left.

Observations made;
-Male was found buried and female dead in the cage on sternal recumbence. Young one left was seemingly healthy.

-The cage was not well kept. Food and water plates were found with contents

-Male was exhumed. Female was picked from the cage. Male’s eyes were sunken and soiled. Female had dry pale mucus membranes. Both had unpliable skin.

-On opening the carcass both skin was not easily mobile and inside tissues appeared dry. In both there were no pericardial, peritoneal and pleural fluids.

-All organs appeared dry, male gastrointestinal tract was virtually empty and female’s glandular stomach was full of ingesta while intestine was full of fermentation gas. In both there was degree of organs congestion especially liver and mesentery.

Tentative cause of death: It was evident that the animals had extreme hunger and thirst. This caused cardiorespiratory embarrassment leading to shock hence death.


                                                                 Pictorial Presentation

Dead Female squirrel in the unkempt cage


Dry pale female mucus membranes 

Dry pale male mucus membranes 

Parched sticky male skin

Dry sticky female skin

Desiccated empty internal male organs

Gas filled internal female organs

Glandular stomach full of ingesta eaten after it was offered this morning.

 Comparison of 2 carcasses

Spoilt ground nuts used as food

Mold in the ground nuts 


Remarks

1. In case there is no license from KWS concerning these animals it should be sought as the remaining will be assumed to be held illegally. If otherwise husbandly should be looked into else it should be released to the wild or given to regulating authority.








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