donkey with wounds by vet Khaled

Date

May 2012

Country

Syria

Location

Refuge name or

mobile clinic location

4^th mobile clinic

Photos or video

Photos

Donkey/ horse/ mule/ camel

Donkey

Animal age and name (if has one)

20 years, his name is Antar

Male/ female

Male

Work of animal (what does it do on a daily basis)

Transporting and accompanying cows to the pastures

Work hours (how long does it work for every day)

5 – 8 hours – 7 days weekly

Working conditions (what is the environment like that it works in)

Gets his rest in the pastures – feeds on straw and green grass

Owner’s name

Fares AlSalman

Family details (e.g. do they have wife/ children?)

Wife and 4 children

Area owner lives

AlKefer (villages AlSuaidaa)

How did owner get animal to SPANA?

Connected with the mobile clinic in the area

Owner quote- what did they say about SPANA? What did they say about importance of animal?

Thanks SPANA – my donkey is the main mean for transporting

How long has owner worked with animals? 

This donkey has been used by his owner for more than 15 years

Injury/ illness

Wounds and abrasions

Injury/ illness signs

The donkey is suffering pain when pressing on his back and his legs

Injury/ illness cause

The continuous bonding from his legs by coarse rope, and the bad saddle

Treatment description

Vet Khaled examined Antar generally. The wounds was anointed by zinc oxide. The donkey was given dose of anti worms and dose of vitamins.

Recovery time

The wounds and abrasions healed after 20 days

Advice given to animal owner by SPANA staff

The owner had been advised by SPANA to not bond the legs of his donkey by coarse rope, and to use soft bond (Hijar) instead of it. Also, to use good saddle which is made of thick sponge .

The owner feeds his donkey three seasons,  the straw and the green grass, which cost him 1 £ daily. In spring the donkey eats from the pastures. Antar saved his owner transportation cost about 10 km daily.