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
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2-6-13
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Naivasha
Veterinary Clinic
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Abscess
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The kid had developed an abscess at withers on the
right side where he had sustained an injury from baboon attach. It was
drained and local plus systemic treatment instituted for five days.
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Abscess was lanced and cleaned with Hydrogen
Peroxide and Iodine. 600mgs penicillin was injected IM, another SQ and
another into the lanced pocket.
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3-6-13
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Sero
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Hippo
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Stray
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Had strayed from Lake Oloiden and found its way to
community within the area. He was driven back by use of vehicle. Community
had been advised to be alert and report any such occurrence
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4-6-13
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Mundui estates
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Eland-Male
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Spine Injury
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Was reported unable to ambulate and spending most of
the time lying down. It was confirmed to have posterior paralysis caused by
trauma of spine at sacrolumbar area.
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It was euthanized
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5-6-13
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Oserian/Kiangazi Area
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Zebra-Male
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Snare
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Reported to have a long wedge snare wire around its
neck. He was desnared by loosening the snoop and taking the wire off the
neck. Had not caused traumatic wound
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Azaperone. Revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein
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6-6-13
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Lake Nakuru National Park
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Lioness & Lion
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Stray
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The two were reported to have strayed from the park
to the nearby residential/school area within Nakuru town at about 4.00am.
Efforts to capture and translocate were futile as they disappeared in thin
air. Their where about is still being sought
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It is believed probably they found their way back to
the park since they were never spotted again
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7-6-13
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Oserian Sanctuary
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White Rhino Calf-Female
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Hypoglycemia
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Reported weak and dehydrated after being recovered
from the ditch where it had fallen into. Was rescued and taken to David
Sheldrick Orphanage at Nairobi. Its prognosis was guarded if injured and
favorable in absence of injury
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Was given 100mgs glucose in 10% Dextrose orally.
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8-6-13
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Marina Cottages/Vaughan
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Waterbuck-Female
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Snare
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Had a snare plain wire around the neck. It was
barely tight. It was desnared
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Darted using 7mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Azaperone. Was
revived using 24mgs Diprenorphine.
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9-6-13
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Jua Kali
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MasaiGiraffe-Female
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Postmortem
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Fractured forelimb by the entangling fence wire at
night and predated on by hyenas
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9-6-13
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Kinja
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Zebra Foal-Male
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Postmortem
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Found dead with huge teeth marks on the neck. Had
been strangled
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Suspected to have been attacked by a stallion which was
mating his dam
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10-6-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Zebra-Female
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Snare
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Had a long plain snare wire around the neck and
entangling the left hind limb. Was desnared and no traumatic wound was
present.
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Azaperone. Revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine intravenous
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10-6-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Waterbuck-Male
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Penetrating wound
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Lame on right forelimb occasioned by a raw
penetrating wound at fetlock joint. Was treated locally and systemically.
Will be revisited for further consideration because of the guarded prognosis.
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 60mgs
Azaperone. Wound was cleaned using Hydrogen peroxide and Iodine. Wound spray
was liberally applied. 6000mgs Tetracycline was injected IM and 20cc
pyrethroid applied topically. Was revived by 24mgs Diprenorphine.
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12-6-13
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Annex-KWSTI
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Impalas-Male & 2 Females
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Scour
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Had scours depicted in only one flock. It was watery
greenish with foul smell. The sick were emaciated and dull. They were treated
and are under observation
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Each darted using 2mgs Etorphine and 10mgs
Azaperone. Two received 4cc Norodine SQ& IM while the other received
Penicillin same way. Each also got 10cc Multivitamin IM, 20cc Pyrethrin
topically and 3cc Ivermectin SQ. Their ears were tagged for post treatment
monitoring. Each was revived using 6mgs Diprenorphine IV
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13-6-13
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Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
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Eland-Male
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Traumatic Myiasis
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Traumatic myiasis seems to have struck again
following three weeks of dry weather which is thought to favor its
pathogenesis. This eland was not spotted but search continues
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13-6-13
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Sunbird Lodge
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Impalas
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Post translocation adaptation
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Assess their adaptation following translocation.
They were found to have adapted well and have begun breeding. All Thompson’s
gazelle strayed away from the facility.
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14-6-13
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Kongoni Game Valley
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Masai Giraffe-Female
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Snare
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Had a circular plain wire on the neck. It was not
established where and how it picked it. It was darted and desnared. The steel
wire was severed using wire cutter. No traumatic wound had been caused
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Darted using 18mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone.
Was revived immediately upon getting down with 150mgs Naltrexone.
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15-6-13
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Naivasha Veterinary Clinic
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Waterbuck-Male
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Septic Wound
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Was treated septic wound on the right scapular side.
This was caused by baboon attack. The wound was debrided after dead skin
tissue was cut off. Its prognosis is favorable
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It was
cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. Healing Oil was liberally applied
and wound spray done on wound edges. 800mgs Penicillin was injected
intramuscularly
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16-6-13
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Corner mbaya/KWSTI Game Farm
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Lion
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Stray
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Reported to have strayed up to the location probably
from Oserian Game Sanctuary. It was thoroughly searched to no avail. Search
continues to find its whereabout
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Community around the area was sensitized on the
issue and instructed to be vigilant and report immediately when spotted
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17-6-13
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Hippo Point
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Velvet Monkey
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Postmortem
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Was found on the transformer dead. They had been
spotted playing on the location with its mother
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It was established that it had been electrocuted.
Mother sustained burns after escaping death. She will be treated when located
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19-6-13
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Annex KWSTI
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Zebra Foal-Female
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Postmortem
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Died after hyena attack. Its intestines were all out
and hyena foot prints were evident. Its rump had been preyed on.
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19-6-13
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Annex KWSTI
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Impalas-2 Females & 1 Male
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Scours
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Post treatment review was carried out. All three
were found to have stopped scouring and gaining health. No fresh case was
spotted.
First attended on 12/6/2013
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19-6-13
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Annex KWSTI
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Impala-Male
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Postmortem
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Post mortem carried out revealed soiled rumps due to
scours. This particular male had not been treated. It had succumbed to heavy
scours
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19-6-13
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Game Farm KWSTI
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Eland-Male
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Snare
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Spotted with a snare on the fore limb. It was too
shy to be darted and terrain posed a challenge. Will be revisited
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19-6-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Impala-Male
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Snare
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Had a plain wire snare around the horn base. It was
desnared. No resultant traumatic wound had been noted
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Immobilized using 3mgs Etorphine and 30mgs Azaperone
in 3cc dart. Was revived using 12mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein
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19-6-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Waterbuck-Male
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Penetrating Wound
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Post treatment review was carried out. The
penetrating wound at the right fore fetlock had improved and bearing weight.
It had been feared to have interfered with joint integrity
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19-6-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Zebra Foal-Female
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Postmortem
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Had been spotted with swollen berry writhing in
pain. Postmortem suspected it succumbed to severe flatulent colic as colons
were extensively extended
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20-6-13
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Aquila Farm
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Zebra-Male
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Wound
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Had been treated of a wound and review was done
where a repeat of treatment was carried out after showing positive healing
progress. Prognosis now is favorable. First attended on 14/5/2013
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 40mgs
Azaperone. Wound was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. 3000mgs Penicillin
was locally injected under the wound while same was injected in the neck
muscles. Tetracycline wound spray was topically applied. Was revived using
18mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
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20-6-13
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Aquila Farm
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Zebra-Female
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Penetrating Wound
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Had sustained a coronet abscess caused by being
pierced by acacia thorn on right hind limb. This had been reported as severe
lameness
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Darted using a mixture of 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Azaperone. Torn was carefully removed and coronet abscess lanced and cleaned
with hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. Tetracycline wound spray was applied.
6000mgs Penicillin was injected intramuscularly. Was revived using 18mgs
Diprenorphine intravenously.
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21-6-13
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Sirocco Farm
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Zebra-Female
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Tumor
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Review of a suspected tumor case was carried out. It
was established that the tumor had enlarged despite applying a ligature at
its ‘foot’ and treatment over two months earlier. She has a foal and another
treatment was done with a different drug meanwhile the foal is suckling. She
remains under surveillance. First attended on 8/4/13
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Azaperone. 400mgs Sulphonamide was injected locally under the tumor and same
intramuscularly. The raw tumor was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine.
Healing oil was applied topically and tetracycline spray liberally applied.
Was revived using 24mgs Diprenorphine.
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22-6-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Waterbuck-Male
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Stray/Problematic
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Old and debilitated. Reported to have invaded
residential compound for the last one week and attacking residents who tried
to drive it away. Was euthanized
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Darted using 8mgs Etorphine and 120mgs Azaperone.
Upon examination tooth were worn down to gum level. 400mgs Sodium
Pentobarbitone intravenously was used to euthanize him
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22-6-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Zebra-Female
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Snare
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Spotted with a long wedge snare wire around the neck
dropping downwards about five meters. It was darted and desnared. No
traumatic wound was noted
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Was darted using 6mgs Etorphine and 40mgs Azaperone.
The loop on the neck was loosened and taken off the neck. It was revived
using 24mgs Diprenorphine injected into jugular vein.
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22-6-13
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Kamere/Hells Gate National Park
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Python
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Stray/Problematic
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Reported to have invaded a residential house
resulting into fear and panic. It was captured manually and transported in a
nylon sac.
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It was released at Hells Gate National Park away
from residential area
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23-6-13
|
Kamere
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Tortoise-Male & Female
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Rescue
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The two were reported to have been abandoned by a
white who was residing in the compound but went abroad seven days ago. They
are being monitored at Vet Clinic
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24-6-13
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Annex KWSTI/Naivasha-Mai Mahiu Road
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Buffalo-Male
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Fatal car Knock
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Reported to have been hit by hit and run vehicle as
it closed from KWSTI to Annex. It was left on the side of the tarmac road
unable to get up where community wanted to kill and convert it to game meat.
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Examination revealed spine injury at lumbar area
causing posterior paralysis. It was euthanized to avoid unnecessary suffering
and disposed at Annex compound away from community.
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Wednesday 23 April 2014
JUNE 2013: MONTHLY REPORT BY MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT
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