MAY 2015: MONTHLY REPORT BY ARR MOBILE VET UNIT

Date	Location	Species	Concern	Photo	Notes	Drugs/Notes
1/5/15	Mundui Farm	Zebra-Female	Tumor		Reported to have a swelling on the right side of the head between the eye and the ear. Examination revealed an ulcerated and raw bleeding swelling attached on the skin with a peduncle on the base of right ear. It was tentatively diagnosed as a cancerous swelling.	Darted with 2mgs Etorphine and 20mgs Haloperidol and 20mgs Medetomidine. This was because it was destined to be euthanized. It was euthanized using 4000mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone injected into jugular vein.
		Hippo-Female	General Malaise		Reported to have been unable to get back to Lake Oloiden. Efforts to urge it to alight and get back to Lake proved futile as it were unable to get up. It was about two meters at the edge of the motorable road about 1.3 kms from the lake shore	The animal could not get up and pedestrian could easily turn it to game meat if left there. It was euthanized using 500mgs Xylazine in 4000mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone into mammary Vein.
	Loldia	Hippo-Male	Stuck/Rescue		Reported to have stuck in a collapsed empty tunnel in the ground leaving the head and half of trunk out making it appear like in a dog sitting posture. It had been attempted to be predated on by hyenas causing biting wounds on the spine. It appeared to have suffered spine injury	Dug out posteriorly was done and two land cruiser pickups used to pull it out of the hole by the help of a strap. It was successfully pulled out and allowed to rest for an hour and a half. It couldn’t get up and it was 3.4kms away from Lake Naivasha shore. It was injected with 500mgs Xylazine dissolved in 4000mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone. This was followed by knife throating to effect full euthanasia.
		2 Zebras-Male & Female	Snares		Both were spotted with plain single wire snares around their necks dropping down to the limbs. One had caused alopecia of the neck due to constant friction denoting long period it had stayed with the snare. Both were barely tight. Snoops were loosened and taken off the neck. Slight abrasions on the neck of the female were cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. Then sprayed with Tetracycline wound spray.	Each was darted with 5mgs Etorphine and 50mgs Azaperone. One dart was subcutaneous thus it became faulty. Each was revived using 40mgs Naltrexone into jugular vein.
2/5/15	Hells Gate N.P & Kedong Ranch	Patrol	Snaring status		A car patrol was conducted through Hells Gate all the way to Kedong up to Longonot Gate. This over time has been a hot spot in snaring and now that there has been no report over ¼ year a patrol was necessary to assess	the snaring status of the animals within the locality. The aim of patrol was to identify/spot any snared animal and where possible desnare thus relieving the pain and suffering of the snared animal. Fortunately there was none spotted.
3/5/15	Mundui Estate	Masai Giraffe-Male	Snare		Reported with a swollen wounded right fore limb. Examination revealed traumatic wound around the metacarpus with an embedded plain snare wire. It was carefully and avoiding more injury fished out using pointed nose pliers. Wound was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine and liberally sprayed with Tetracycline wound spray.	Darted with 2mgs Etorphine and 4mgs Medetomidine. Was roped as it begun star gazing. Was immediately revived using 62.5mgs Yohimbine mixed with 12mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein. The three sound limbs were secured with rope to avoid kicking during exercise. Was covered with 9000mgs Amoxicillin and 20ml Multivitamin into muscles. 5mgs Ivermectin was administered subcutaneously and 200ml Pyrethrin as pour on.
4/5/15	Oserian Game corridor	Buffalo-Male	General Malaise		Reported as lying down close to the edge of the tarmac road unable to get up. Attempt to urge it to move proved futile as it was too weak.	It was euthanized to alleviate pain and suffering using 2000mgs Sodium Pentobarbitone into jugular vein and disposed off from human residence to avoid conversion to game meat
	Game Farm, Naivasha Prison Compound, Annex KWSTI	Patrol	Animal health status		These areas have been attended in the past and noted to have snares. A patrol was carried out to ascertain the condition of the animals since there has been no case reported for the past three months.	Security personnel posted in these areas were interviewed on snaring status. It was confirmed that no snare had been spotted and that animals were in good health condition. They were instructed to report anything warranting attention.
6/5/15	Green Park	Patrol	Community talk		One residence had requested to have a talk with the Unit. He was met in his house where he showed disturbing pictures of a ‘Diplomat’ who is illegally killing wildlife and takes pleasure in that. The most recent incidence he arrowed warthog(s) in Oserian Airstrip on 3/5/2015. He uses archery equipment. In one photo he had killed four impalas including a young one.	It is reported that he consumes them because there was a picture of warthog stew. He preserves them in fringe and freezers in his house. His residence is known. I instructed the informer to call when he has the game in his car or when he is in the process of killing/arrowing these animals. This intelligence will be shared with area in-charge Investigation team in presence of area Senior warden and in-charge Station for appropriate action to be taken.
	Mundui Estate	Masai Giraffe-Male & Eland-Female	Cases Review		Giraffe had been desnared on 3/5/2015 and Eland had been treated on 29/4/2015. The severity of the conditions and the age of the candidates necessitated review. Giraffe was too young while eland was old. A patrol was carried out with aim of ascertaining how both	Animals were recovering and it was amazing. Both were found in individual groups intermingling well and browsing. Swelling of the snared limb had subsided while the eland wound had dried and started scabbing. There was no treatment done as both were ruled out of danger.
7/5/15	Aquila Farm	Patrol	Snaring Status		A joint patrol was conducted between the Nyumba kumi members and the Unit within and around the Farm. This is after having no report from the farm for over a month despite being snare hot spot.	Animals were all healthy and no snare was witnessed on them. Only one snare meant for small game was found mounted but we dismantled it. At least lack of snared animal shows that since start of collaboration with Nyumba Kumi poachers have been deterred from game meat as they are known.
14/5/15	Hippo Point	Masai Giraffe-Male	Snare-		Reported with a plain snare wire around the left metatarsal area resulting to traumatic wound and lameness. Had been elusive for over week. Wire was severed using wire cutter and wound cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. It was sprayed liberally with Tetracycline wound spray topically	Darted with 12mg Etorphine and 20mgs Medetomidine. Was roped down and covered with 30000mgs Amoxicillin and 100ml Multivitamin intramuscular. 300ml Pyrethrin was applied topically against ticks. Was revived immediately it went down with 62.5mgs Yohimbine and 40mgs Naltrexone.
15/5/15	DTI-Upper KARI	Zebra-Female	Snare		Reported with a snare around its neck causing severe traumatic wound. Snoop was quickly loosened when it was completely sedated and taken off the neck. It was a thin but braided wedge wire. Wound was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine later liberally sprayed with Tetracycline wound spray.	Was darted with 3mg Etorphine and 40mg Azaperone. One dart was faulty as it hit the tail. Was covered with 15000mgs Amoxicillin and 50ml Multivitamin into muscles. 200ml Pyrethrin was used as pour on topically. Was revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
	Upper KARI	2 Zebra-Male and Female	Snares		All were spotted within the expansive grazing field. The neck wedge wire snare was loosened and taken off the neck while the coronet was severed using wire cutter. The Plastic was dropped as it ran away avoiding darting. The coronet had alopecia due to friction which was liberally sprayed with Tetracycline wound spray. The plastic one was not darted as it ran away making darting impossible.	Each of the two was darted using 4mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. Each was revived using 12mgs Diprenorphine intravenously.
16/5/15	KWSTI-Canine Unit	Security Dogs-Alf & Harry-Males	Diarrhea Review		Had been treated by Dr. Kaitho earlier. Harry had improved his stool but Alf was still having watery diarrhea. I recommended that routine practice be done, record maintenance be enhanced, Vaccination against Parvo, Canine Distemper, Tryps and rabies be done and also all imported dogs undergo blood chemistry and Urine analysis.	Alf treatment was substituted from Penicillin to Diseptoprim once every day for five days and that he be put on limited exercises/training. Review will be done next day upon commencement of the treatment.
	Mundui Estate	Zebra-Male	Traumatic Wound		Reported severely lame on right front limb. Examination showed that it had a swollen elbow caused by pus discharging penetrating wound just below the elbow joint. It was probed for any foreign material but there was none. It was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. Later 20ml Tetracycline wound spray was infiltrated into the penetrating wound followed by topical liberal cover.	Darted with 4mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. Was injected with 30000mgs Amoxicillin and 50ml Multivitamin into muscles and 8mgs Ivermectin under the skin. Was revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein. It woke up strongly but the left fore limb had developed numbness which wore out slowly under our watch
	Naivasha Mobile Vet Unit	Treatment exercise	Team Building		In the foreground is the Trustee, Founder and Sponsor Margaret Zak of the Naivasha Mobile Veterinary Unit who graced the zebra treatment exercise in one of her visits to the Unit.	She commended on the devotion of the Unit towards service delivery to the wildlife. She expressed her ambition to go an extra mile in conjunction with KWS to continue offering help to Kenya Wild game.
17/5/15	Sero Community Area	Hippo-Male	Postmortem		Reported to have been found dead in cultivated farm. No external injury was found all over the skin surface. It was on sternal recumbence but inclined slightly to the right. It was pulled away from the community by use of tractor and disposed to Mundui Estate.	Its death was attributed to over exhaustion because it had wondered for the last two days within the farms without returning to water body.
		Donkey-Female	Traumatic Injury		Reported to have been injured by dead hippo above but it was ruled out and probably suspected to have been injured by a stump which pierced the right armpit area. It had bled and only serum was the one coming out. Bone integrity was okay but ambulation was slightly affected. Wound was half palm deep. Was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine liberally. 8 Single interrupted sutures were placed to oppose the wound edges and left ventral side open to act as drainage. 20ml Multivitamin and 12000mgs Amoxicillin were injected into muscles as 4mgs Ivermectin was subcutaneously injected.	Sedated using 2mgs Etorphine and 3mgs Medetomidine through intramuscular injection. Was immobilized in five minutes and placed under the shade on left lateral recumbence. Blind fold was placed on. 100ml Pyrethrin was applied topically as acaricide. 6000mgs Amoxicillin was infiltrated into the sutured ‘poach’ and Tetracycline wound spray applied along the suture line. It was revived using 62.5mgs Yohimbine and 40mgs Naltrexone into jugular vein. The whole operation took about 35minutes and she was up calmly in less than 2 minutes. A review will be done after 7 days.
	KWSTI-Canine Unit	Security Dog-Alf-Male	Diarrhea Review		Reported to have diarrhea once in the morning but passed formed stool later after one hour. A visit was done and dog was found playful but bony. Stomach palpation was not sensitive as before.	Review to be done after two days following start of new treatment regime.
20-25/5/2015	Lake Nakuru National Park to Sera Conservancy	4 Black Rhinos-2 couples	Capture & Translocation		The conservancy lies within the area where black rhinos used to be and thus they were being re-introduced again. Nakuru had to donate four, Nairobi six while Lewa had to donate 14. Two were captured on 21st No. 21(female) and 99(male) and two on 24th Fresh notches (female) and (male).	Chopper was used in darting and each was darted using 4.5mgs Etorphine and 80mgs Azaperone. Transmitters were put in the horn and transponders were put in the horn and skin. They were crated/caged and transported using lorry to Sera where they were released freely.
23/5/2015	Peppercorn Farm	Zebra-Male	Wound		Reported being lame on the right hind limb. Examination revealed that it had sceptic penetrating wound at the fetlock joint. It had made limb to swell. It was cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. 6000mgs Amoxicillin was infiltrated into the cavity and topically Tetracycline wound spray applied.	Immobilized using 4mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. 24000mgs Amoxicillin and 50ml Multivitamin was injected into the muscles. It was revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
	Marula Estate Gilgil Area	Zebra-Male	Snare		Reported having severe lameness due to fault snare at left fore fetlock joint. Wedge wire was severed using wire cutter. Medially it had been embedded in soft tissue indicating it was more than a month old. Wound was cleaned using Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine. Was liberally sprayed with Tetracycline wound spray.	Darted using 4mgs Etorphine and 60mgs Azaperone. Was covered systemically using 30000mgs Amoxicillin and 50ml Multivitamin into muscles. Was revived using 18mgs Diprenorphine into jugular vein.
	Hells Gate National Park	Leopard	Release		Had been trapped at Gilgil town ship residence after killing sheep in several occasions. Naivasha Station Warden handed over the animal to Mobile Unit for safe release. Hells Gate was Identified as release location.	The trap was an improvised one and rabbit was used as bait. It was sub-adult female. Rope was tied on the door of the trap and anchored on the other end on to the grill of the vehicle. The door was opened by the pull of the vehicle and quickly the leopard dashed to the nearby thickets.
31/5/15	Kinja Residential Area	Bat- Eared Fox	Postmortem/Poisoning			This male was found dead near residence. Postmortem revealed torn/busted jejunum and massive congestion of mucus membranes supporting hemorrhagic diarrhea as observed from rectum. Female on the other had had less congestion and hemorrhages suggesting she got little poison. She also managed to cover long distance before death. This is suspected to have been done by farm hands within these white residential areas who are rearing chicken. Thorough investigation will be carried out to establish possible culprits.