Clinical interventions
done during the month
Date
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Location
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Species
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Concern
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Photo
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Notes
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Drugs/Notes
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2/8/14
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Hindu Farm Pump
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Zebra-Male
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Snare
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Reported dragging a post on which wedge snare wire
had been anchored following snaring neck. It had anchored again on a tree and
appeared to be tethered there. Had regurgitated ingesta from the nostrils
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Darted with 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Azaperone. It
was tight as it kept straining trying to release itself. It was quickly
manually handled and loosened the snoop to avoid suffocation. It was revived
using 24mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
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3/8/14
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Jua Kari
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Eland -Male
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Rescue
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Rescued a male eland calf after it was abandoned in
the bush and followed Masai cattle. It is under observation at Naivasha Vet
Unit compound waiting release.
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4/8/14
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Mundui Estate
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Zebra & dam-Females
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Traumatic Injury
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Rescued a
female zebra foal after it survived hyena attack. She is under treatment at
Naivasha Vet Unit compound together with her dam. She will be released in
less than two weeks
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6/8/14
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Mundui Estate/Crater Lake corridor
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Buffalo-Male
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Snare
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Attempted to
desnare a male buffalo at Mundui Estate/Crater Lake corridor but terrain
proved a challenge. It will be desnared once it resurfaces
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Oserian/Kongoni Corridor
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2 Zebras-Adult Female & Female Foal
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Snare
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Desnared a female zebra at Oserian/Kongoni corridor
and also treated a female foal which had a traumatic wound on the mid left
hoof. Wound was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. It was smeared
with Healing Oil and Tetracycline wound spray was applied topically. Adult
had no resultant wound.
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Darted foal using 2mgs Etorphine and 20mgs
Azaperone. Injected with 3000mgs Tetracycline and 20ml Multivitamin Into
muscles. 30mgs Ivermectin admimistered subcutaneously and 100ml Pyrethrin
pour on applied. It was revived using 6mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
Adult was darted using 5mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. Wire was severed
using wire cutter and revived using 24mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
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7/8/14
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Naivasha Maximum Prison
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Zebra-Female
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Rescue
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Rescued a female zebra which had plunged into a
manhole. The manhole was about eight feet deep. Quickly the sling was placed
around the chest by person who went down the pit. It was pulled out and quick
examination undertaken to establish the integrity of the limb bones. All were
ok despite swelling and reddish coloration due to struggle
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Was immobilized using 4mgs Etorphine and 40mgs
Azaperone. It was loaded into the pickup and taken to Game Farm where it was
released in front of others. The bruised limbs were sprayed with Tetracycline
wound spray and it was injected with 12mgs Dexamethasone into muscle. It was
revived using 12mgs Diprenorphine intravenously
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Green Park
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Buffalo Calf-Female
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Postmortem
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Carried out a postmortem on a female buffalo at
Green Park after it survived a leopard attack but succumbed to head injury
probably gotten during the encounter
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It could not get up or move. Eyes were reddish due
to hemorrhage from the brain where it had also occurred
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8/8/14
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Kongoni Game Valley
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Eland-Male
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Helminthosis
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Noted with swollen bottle jaw and pot belly. It was
injected with 40mgs Ivermectin subcutaneous, 7500mgs Tetracycline and 30ml
Multivitamin intramuscular. 100ml Pyrethrin was applied as pour on
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Darted using 3mgs Etorphine and 30mgs Azaperone. It
was revived using 12mgs Diprenorphine intravenously.
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12/8/14
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Annex-KWSTI
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Zebra-Female
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Traumatic Wound
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Reported lame on the right fore limb. Lameness was
caused by wound around coronet area and hoof laterally. Wound was cleaned
using Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. It was smeared with Healing Oil and
sprayed with Tetracycline wound spray.
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Immobilized using 5mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Azaperone. Was injected with 15000mgs Tetracycline and 50ml Multivitamin
intramuscular. 80mgs Ivermectin was administered subcutaneously and 200ml
Pyrethrin Pour on was topically applied. Was revived using 24mgs
Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
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Lake Naivasha North Public Beach
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Hippo Calf-Female
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Rescue
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Had been spotted inside trench about 100 meters from
lake Naivasha shore where the cow was. Calf was less than 24 hours old and
expressed need to suckle.
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It was picked manually and taken to the off shore
where the mother was after the mother was scared away using boat. It was left
for the mother to pick it up later. The dam picked it after an hour
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Game Farm-KWSTI
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Zebra-Female
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Fracture/Euthanezia
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Reported being lame on the left fore limb.
Observation suggested revealed that it had a fracture on the humerus.
Palpation after darting revealed compound fracture.
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Darted using 4mgs Etorphine and 40mgs Azaperone. It
was euthanized using 2000mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone into jugular vein.
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15/8/14
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Naivasha Vet Unit Clinic
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Zebra Foal-Male
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Review of traumatic injury
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After surviving hyena attack he sustained wound on
the left gluteal area and was the third time to be treated. Was manually
held. Wound had granulated and formed scab.
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Wound was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and later
Iodine. One tube Amoxicillin cream was infiltrated into fissure and
Tetracycline wound spray liberally applied. It was to be reviewed after four
days.
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Green park
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Zebra Foal-Male
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Mange
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Was reported having alopecic areas on the neck and
flanks. It was scratching against objects due to irritation. They were
instructed to knapsack spray every week once with cypermethrin
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It was held manually and 40mgs Ivermectin injected
subcutaneously. Same wound be repeated after five days for three more times.
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16/8/14
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Malewa Bay
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Buffalo-Female
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Euthanized
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Reported to have plunged down the gorge near the
gate and unable to get up. Was found on right lateral recumbence. Was placed
on sternal recumbence but could not get up despite being aware and alert.
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Examination revealed that she was emaciated and old
depicted by worn out teeth and general alopecia. She was euthanized using 4000mgs
Sodium Pentobarbitone into jugular vein.
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17/8/14
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Aquila Farm
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Zebra-Male
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Snare
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Spotted limping on the left hind limb. Lameness was
due to wedge snare wire around the fetlock joint resulting to flesh raw
traumatic wound. The snare snoop was loosened and taken off the limp.
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Azaperone. Wound was cleaned with Hydrogen peroxide and Iodine. It was
sprayed using Tetracycline wound spray, 30000mgs Amoxicillin and 50mgs Multivitamin
Intramuscularly while 80mgs Ivermectin was administered under the skin. 200ml
0f Pyrethrin was applied topically.
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18/8/14
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Great Rift Valley
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Buffalo-Male
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Stray
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Invaded staff canteen area. Was aggressive attacking
staff who were going shopping. Naivasha PAC Team had attempted to get rid of
it but due to nature of settlement it was impossible. It was darted at night
and recovered after which it was euthanize
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Darted using 10mgs Etorphine and 100mgs Azaperone.
It was euthanized because of the danger it posed to staff using 4000mgs
Sodium Pentobarbitone into jugular vein. It was disposed into carcass pit
outside residential area
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19/8/14
|
Wileli House
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Buffalo-Male
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Stray
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Reported to have invaded a bush near the road
causing interference with traffic flow and fear. It was flashed using thunder
flash and it forced its way through the fence into Hindu Farm
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Translocations done during the month
4/8/14
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Crater Lake Community
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Python-Male
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Capture & Translocation
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Captured a male python at Crater Lake community area
after it killed a sheep. It was found in process of ingesting it.
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5/8/14
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Lake Nakuru National Park
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Python-Male
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Release
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Released a male python at Lake Nakuru National Park
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6/8/14
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Kiangazi Oserian
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Ostrich-Male
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Recce
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Carried out a
recce on possible capture and translocation of Male Ostrich at Kiangazi Lodge
after it turned aggressive. It will be released at Oserian Wildlife Sanctuary
where it came from to join others
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8/8/14
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Kiangazi-Oserian
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Ostrich-Male
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Capture and Translocation
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It was darted using 5mgs Etorphine and 100mgs
Ketamine. It was repeated with same after 30minutes after showing signs of
wobbling. It didn’t go down despite wobbling. Efforts to direct it into
erected net failed after several attempts. It was captured by holding tail
and pinning it manually. This was after about three hours. It was revived
using 40mgs Naltrexone into wing vein.
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It was loaded into canter and transported to
Sanctuary. All along temperature was controlled by liberally dowsing with
water. Also it was breathing with open mouth and kept head up. It was left on
sternum on release to get up on its own.
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