ASPA MONTHLY NEWS LETTER – OCTOBER 2009
Mobile Dog Clinics
This month we have done 4 Saturday morning Dog clinics. These clinics involve the ASPA team visiting various villages in and around Arusha to de-worm and vaccinate dogs against rabies. During these clinics we also assess the general health of the dogs and offer advice on how to improve the animals’ health and condition. We also provide educational material with detailed health and nutritional information for the owners of dogs in the poorest condition. Our schedule allows us return to each area a year after our previous visit to give booster vaccines and give de-worming medication.
Areas visited in October 2009
KIROSH VILLAGE 3RD OCTOBER 2009
Total vaccinated & de-wormed = 259
Wounds treated = 4
Eye care = 0
Skin diseases =2
Cat vaccinated & de-wormed = 4
SORENI VILLAGE 10TH OCTOBER 2009
Total vaccinated & de-wormed = 191
Wounds treated = 2
Eye care = 1
Skin diseases = 1
Cat vaccinated& de-wormed = 3
NJIRO WARD VILLAGE 24TH OCTOBER 2009
Total vaccinated & de-wormed = 223
Wounds treated = 7
Eye care = 3
Skin diseases = 0
Cat vaccinate & de-wormed = 3
0LORIEN VILLAGE 31ST OCTOBER 2009
Total vaccinated & de-wormed = 309
Wounds treated = 4
Eye care = 1
Skin diseases = 3
Cat vaccinated & de-wormed = 1
Donkeys Clinics(WORLD ANIMAL DAY)
Two donkey clinic conducted 2nd otober to present world animal day
KIKATITI MARKET
Total treated(dewormed) = 165
Wounds treated = 13
Eye care = 4
Skin diseases = 7
Hoof care = 3
MARORONI VILLAGE
Total treated(dewormed) = 138
Wound treated = 9
Eye care = 1
Skin diseases = 4
Hoof care = 1
During market days the ASPA team travels to the markets to visit the donkey owners and request permission to access the donkey’s basic health and to administer first aid, we also provide other free treatments such as worming, eye care, hoof care and wound treatment.
We then discuss donkey welfare with the owners and distribute educational material to help educate them about donkey care
There has been a long standing problem of rope burns and wounds on the donkey’s front and rear legs, especially when these ropes are supporting heavy loads for extended periods of time. To improve this situation ASPA has provided the services of passing out free plastic tubes the donkeys harness is inserted inside the tube and the tube prevents the irritating rope from rubbing and wounding the donkey’s skin.
OTHER FIRST AID &RESCUE PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2009
Five puppies rescue at Gymcana and one one dog at Ngarenaro
Proposed Clinics for November 2009
Mobile Dog Clinics
Moivo village 7th November 2009
Suye village 21st November 2009
Manyire village 28th November 2009
Donkey Clinics
No clinics are planned due to a lack of funding, if anyone would like to make a donation towards our Donkey clinics we would be very grateful, you can contact us on this email address
info@aspa.co.tz.
N;B ASPA will be at x-mass fair this year at TGT ground on 14th & 15th November
Please your most welcome to join and to renew your memberships
Your Membership and Donations helps us in our efforts to protect and promote awareness of animal welfare and treatment.
Thank you for helping us
Kind regard
ASPA
