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Headed by KWS Field Veterinary Officer Dr. Edward Kariuki this Unit has been equipped with a custom-designed vehicle and all the necessary equipment including a refrigerator, dart gun, VHF radios, GPS, camera, binoculars as well as all the medicines and equipment required for rapid and effective veterinary response.
A Sheldrick Trust driver and veterinary assistant called Julius Kyalo supports Dr. Edward Kariuki along with two experienced Kenya Wildlife Service capture rangers.
The Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit has been operational since May 2014.
15 June 2020
Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for May 2020During May 2020, the Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to six cases that required veterinary intervention. These included four elephants, a giraffe and a lion. ...
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Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit for April 2020During April, the SWT/KWS Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to four cases; three elephants and a lioness....
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Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit for March 2020During March 2020, the Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to four cases that required veterinary intervention. The cases included three male elephants, and a giraffe. ...
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