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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 DSWT 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 which has been operational since May 2014 is generously funded through the DSWT.
16 September 2019
Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit for August 2019During August 2019, the Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit (AMVU) attended to multiple cases, which included 32 wild birds and 9 wild mammals, made up of 3 elephants, a zebra foal, 2 giraffes, 2 impalas and a bushbuck....
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Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit for July 2019During July 2019, Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit (AMVU) attended to ten elephants and one lion. ...
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Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit for May 2019During May 2019, Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit (AMVU) attended to eight wild animals that required veterinary intervention. ...
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