horse with hoof abnormalities during June 2012

Date

June  2012

Country

Syria

Location

Refuge name or

mobile clinic location

Villages of Alsuaidaa

Photos or video

Photos

Donkey/ horse/ mule/ camel

Horse     

Animal age and name (if has one)

7 years, called Hashas.

Male/ female

male

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

Cultivating and transporting

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

Works about 5  hours daily

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

Works in mountain area, and feeds on straw and barley

Owner’s name

Mansour AlBuni

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

wife,  7 children.

Area owner lives

Sahwet Balatah in the villages of AlSuaidaa

How did owner get animal to SPANA?

Through the rounds of the mobile clinic in the area.  

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

"thanks SPANA for your free treatment "

How long has owner worked with animals?

For 5 years

Injury/ illness

Hoof abnormalities and wound in the nose

Injury/ illness signs

Cannot walk well  

Injury/ illness cause

Carelessness of the owner

Treatment description

The horse was examined thoroughly. The hoof was cleaned, cut, trimmed and rasped until it took the normal shape. The wound in the nose was cleaned and put nose protection.   

Recovery time

3 days until the complete recovery.

Advice given to animal owner by SPANA staff

The owner had been advised to take care with his animals, and to insure them good food and clean water and healthy stable.