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Groundbreaking
dog sterilisation and vaccination campaign
AWARE
Trust
May 2009
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The AWARE Trust team
recently set out for Maramani Communal Land to perform its pilot
dog sterilisation and vaccination programme. Maramani, which is
110km west of Beitbridge, was chosen because of its location within
the Limpopo-Sashe Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (LSTFCA). AWARE
believes that improving the health of domestic animals adjoining
wildlife areas will benefit not only these animals and therefore
the livelihoods of their owners, but will have a positive knock
on effect for wildlife by limiting the spread of disease into wildlife
populations and reducing poaching in wildlife areas.
The AWARE team consisted
of:
- AWARE veterinarians
Dr Keith Dutlow and Dr Lisa Marabini
- Small animal private practitioner Dr Vinay Ramlaul (volunteer)
- Vin's surgical assistant Elliot Katanda
- Surgical assistant, pet checker and general dog lover Ashleigh
Erlank (AWARE member and volunteer)
- Camp and surgery attendant Kenny Chitukudza)
We worked in
partnership with the following Department of Veterinary Services
staff:
- Beitbridge District
Veterinary Officer, Dr Columbus Chaitesvi
- Extension assistant Tarisayi Chuchu (stationed at Shashe Animal
Health Centre (AHC), Maramani)
- Diptank attendant Denmore Ncube (stationed in Maramani)
- Animal science student Letty (watching practise with Dr Chaitesvi)
- 2 recently recruited vet department lady workers
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