Date
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Location
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Species
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Concern
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Photo
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Notes
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Drugs
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4-4-13
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Ruko Conservancy
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R. Giraffe-Male
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Malnutrition
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It was reported to be emaciated. Examination
revealed that it had been affected by lack of enough browse due to dry spell.
Water levels had risen constricting the eight giraffe within a small stony
area. They were advised to supplement with horse cubes and Lucerne. Also
advised to create a pathway between plain lower area and uphill for free
movement and acquire enough forage.
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The reportedly weak candidate was darted using 12mgs
Etorphine and 50mgs Xylazine. It was given 12000mgs Tetracycline, 40cc
multivitamin both intramuscularly and 40mgs ivermectin subcutaneously. He was
revived using 36mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs Atipamezole
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4-4-13
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Bilashaka
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Buffalo-Male
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Injury
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Depicted lameness on the right fore limb. It had a
cut wound at medial aspect of carpal joint but joint integrity was okay. It
was treated as infected wound and prognosed good.
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Immobilized using 10mgs Etorphine and 100mgs
Xylazine. 8000mgs Penicillin was administered intramuscularly. Wound was
cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide first followed by Iodine. Wound tetracycline
spray was applied topically. Revived using 30mgs Diprenorphine and 10mgs
Atipamezole intravenously
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7-4-13
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Public Beach-Mundui Estate
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3 Wildebeests-Males
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translocation
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Rescued from the public beach near Crescent Island
as they were possible game meat targets. They were captured and translocated
to Mundui Estate 18kms away while under narcosis. An open pick up was used to
ferry them to destination
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Each was immobilized using 4mgs Etorphine and 30mgs Xylazine.
Each was revived using 12mgs Diprenorphine and 3 mgs Atipamezole.
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8-4-13
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Nini Farm-Kongoni Game Valley
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Impala-Male
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Rescue
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Rescued from a fence of a residential compound where
it had been tethered using a piece of climber. It is under treatment due to
soft tissue injury on the tethered limb.
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Re introduction back to the wild will be tried later
after treatment
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8-4-13
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Bilashaka
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Zebra- Female
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Tumor
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Had a tumorous swelling on the lateral side of right
hind limb near hock joint. It was cauliflower shaped and since it was
lactating, tumors ‘foot’ was ligated using elastic bladder. The tumor was
attended to like a wound and systemic and local antibacterial cover was done.
It is under observation
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Xylazine.
6000mgs Tetracycline was injected at the peduncle and a similar
intramuscularly. The ulcer on the surface was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide
and Iodine. Tetracycline wound spray was applied topically. Revived using
18mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs Atipamezole.
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8-4-13
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Bilashaka
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2 Buffalos-Males
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Snare
wound
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Had a plain snare wire on the right hind limb which
was tight but had not caused any wound.
Had a cut wound on the right fore limb which was
exposing deep digital flexor tendon causing severe lameness
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Each was immobilized using 10mgs Etorphine and
100mgs Xylazine.
The plain
snare wire was tight but had not caused any wound. It was severed using Wire
cutter.
The wound was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and
Iodine. Tetracycline wound spray was applied topically
Each was revived using 30mgs Diprenorphine and 10mgs
Atipamezole.
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8-4-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Zebra-Female
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Snare
|
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Had a plain iron snare wire around the neck. It was
barely tight. Was desnared
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Immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Xylazine.
The snare wire was severed using wire cutter. It was revived using 18mgs
Diprenorphine and 5mgs Xylazine intravenously
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8-4-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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Impala-Male
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Snare
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Had a ligating plain iron wire around the hips
causing severe trauma. It was desnared and resultant wound treated.
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Darted using 3mgs Etorphine and 30mgs Xylazine. Two
darts were used. Wound was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine.
Tetracycline wound spray was applied topically. 2000mgs tetracycline was
given intramuscularly. Was revived using 12mgs Diprenorphine and 3mgs
Atipamezole.
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10-4-13
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Lentoria
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Zebra-Female
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Snare
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Had a snare wound on the right hind fetlock area.
The snare had snapped off. It was treated
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Darted using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Xylazine.
Wound was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. Topically wound spray
was applied. 6000mgs Penicillin was administered intramuscularly. She was
revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs Atipamezole.
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10-4-13
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Sirocco Farm
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Zebra-Female
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Fracture
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Had a fractured right hind limb at metatarsus. A ‘string’
of skin was the one holding the distal piece of limb. It was euthanized
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Darted using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Xylazine. It
was euthanized using 400mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone.
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12-4-13
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Sanctuary Farm
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2 Zebras-Females
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Malnutrition
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Both were unable to get up. They were highly
emaciated and thrifty. This is due to contracted hunger carried over from dry
period till now when substantial forage is yet to grow
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Both were euthanized each with 400mgs Sodium
Pentobarbitone intravenously. They were buried.
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13-4-13
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Naivasha Kongoni Lodge/Mundui Estate
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2 Buffalos-Males
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Rogue/Stray
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Had invaded residential Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
causing fear and panic. They were chased away into the nearby Mundui Estates
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14-4-13
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Kongoni shopping Centre
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Leopard Tortoise
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Trauma
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Rescued from children who were trying to kill it. It
had been hit with a stone and had a penetrating cut wound on the shell. Wound
was treated but it succumbed during the night
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Wound had been cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and
Iodine. Penicillin antibiotic cream was infiltrated into the fissure.
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15-4-13
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Naivasha/ Mai Mahiu Road
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Zebra-Female
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Snare
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Had a traumatic wound as a result of an embedded
snare wire. It was desnared and wound treated locally and systemically.
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Was immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Xylazine. Wound was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. All dead
debris were removed and tetracycline wound spray applied topically. 12000mgs
tetracycline was given intramuscularly.
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16-4-13
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Sanctuary
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Zebra-Male
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Snare
|
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Had a plain wire snare around the neck hanging
downward to the hind limbs. The single plain wire was severed using wire
cutter and there was no resultant wound since it was reported early.
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Was darted using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Xylazine.
He was revived from narcosis using 18mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs Atipamezole.
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16-4-13
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Sanctuary
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Impala-Female
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Snare
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Had a plain wire snare around its hips. It was tight
making the animal unapproachable. It was desnared by severing using wire
cutter and there was no resultant wound since it was reported early
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Narcosis was effected by 3mgs Etorphine and 30mgs
Xylazine. One dart missed. It was reversed from narcosis using 12mgs
Diprenorphine and 3mgs Atipamezole.
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17-4-13
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Lower KARI
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Zebra-Male
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Snare
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Had a wedge snare wire on the right fore limb at
fetlock resulting to severe traumatic wound. It was severed using hack saw. Wound was cleaned using
Hydrogen Peroxide and iodine. Tetracycline wound spray was applied on the
wound topically
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Immobilization was effected using 6mgs Etorphine and
50mgs Azaperone. 12000mgs Penicillin was injected intramuscularly. 30cc of
Pyrethroid was applied as acaricide topically. It was revived using 18mgs
Diprenorphine and 5mgs Atipamezole.
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17-4-13
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Lower KARI
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Impala-Male
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Snare
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Had a traumatic snare wire around the face. It had
caused emaciation and injury-corneal ulcer to right eye and neck. The plain
snare wire was carefully without causing any trauma severed with wire cutter.
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He was immobilized using 3mgs Etorphine and 30mgs
Xylazine in 1.5cc dart. Penicillin cream was applied on the eyes, 400mgs
penicillin was injected intramuscularly, 20cc Multivitamin subcutaneously and
wound was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and iodine. Tetracycline wound spray
was applied on the wound.
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17-4-13
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Lower KARI
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Zebra-Male
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Trauma
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Had an amputated left hind limb at the level of
fetlock. Cause suspected to be traumatic snare. Was euthanized to avoid
unnecessary suffering
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Darted using a combination of 6mgs Etorphine and
50mgs Xylazine. 400mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone was used to put it down.
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18-4-13
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Kedong Ranch
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Zebra-Female
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Snare
|
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Had a snare wire around the neck. It was tight
though not traumatic. It had choke effect on the neck. The snare loop was
loosened and taken off the neck
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Darted with a mixture of 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Xylazine. One dart missed. Was revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs
Atipamezole.
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18-4-13
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Kedong Ranch
|
Zebra-Male
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Injury
|
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Had a penetrating wound on the right hind limb at
the posterior side of metatarsus. It was treated and prognosed favorable
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Was immobilized using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Xylazine. The wound was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine.
Antibiotic cream was infiltrated into the wound and systemic antibiotic cover
was done using 8000mgs. It was revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs
Atipamezole.
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19-4-13
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Sanctuary
|
Zebra-Female
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Tumor
|
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Had a wart-like skin swelling about 8cms diameter on
its left ear. It had a small pocket of pus. 3000mgs tetracycline were
injected just underneath the peduncle,6000mgs of the same intramuscularly on
that neck side, the ‘wart’ was thoroughly washed with hydrogen peroxide and
later iodine. Tetracycline wound spray was liberally applied. An elastic
ligature was applied on the peduncle ‘foot’
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Darted using 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Xylazine. It
was revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs Atipamezole. It will be
revisited after one month to assess the progress.
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19-4-13
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Sanctuary
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Zebra-Female
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Snare
|
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Had a plain snare wire around the neck and was
barely tight dropping down to the hind limbs. It was desnared. No resultant
wound was present
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Immobilized by a mixture of 6mgs Etorphine and 50mgs
Xylazine. The snare loop was loosened and snare taken off the neck. She was
revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine and 5mgs Atipamezole administered
intravenously.
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