horse with tumor / by Technician Alaa' Al-Atrash

Place: Ean lazor ( villages of Idleb )

Date: Dec. 2005

Owner:Anwar Barhum

Animal: horse / (/ aged 7 years .

Case :tumor in the abdomen .

A SPANA technician called Alaa' treated horse , on one of the mobile clinic rounds in december 2005 to Ean lazor about 120 k. from Hama.

The owner, Anwar Barhum, owned his horse ( Shahlah ) meaning ' bluish-black color of the eyes' in English , and he used her for harvesting and transporting his crops in his small land . his annual income is about £ 600 with which he has to support 6 children.

The owner was very annoyed for his horse , because she fell down while she was transporting some crops. Shahlah was suffering great pain , because she suffered sliding of the joint which caused edema in her abdomen ,and consequently it was hindering her during the walking and working .

The treatment began with giving her painkiller and heat decrease, also she was given diuretic ( furosemide ) to decrease the edema. And she was given vitamin and peprazine citrate .

The treatment continued for 4 days until the complete recovery .

The owner was very happy and thanked SPANA for treating Shahlah.

Cost of treatment:

1. vitamin: £ 0.10

2. furosemide : £ 0.40

3. diclovic: £ 0.70

4. peprazine citrate: £ 0.30