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The Meru veterinary team is headed by Kenya Wildlife Service Veterinary Officer Dr Bernard Rono. Dr Rono is ably assisted by SWT driver and veterinary assistant Peter Kariuki along with two skilled KWS capture rangers. The team is fully equipped with GPS, Radios, Cameras, and binoculars, a customised 4x4 vehicle suitable for off-road driving, two darting systems that can be alternately used depending on terrain and other prevailing field conditions, all necessary drugs and medical supplies as well as basic laboratory equipment that enables prompt field diagnosis and treatment.
The Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit is operated by the SWT with generous funding from Mr. Companc and has been operational since February 2013.
15 August 2024
Meru Mobile Veterinary Report for July 2024The SWT/KWS Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to 5 cases in July, 2 of these cases were related to poaching.
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Meru Mobile Veterinary Report for June 2024In June, the Meru ecosystem experienced uncharacteristically low humidity coupled with soaring daytime temperatures which painted a stark contrast to its typically lush surroundings. The rivers that defined the landscape had begun drying up and its verdant greenery was fading into a somber brown with some areas already reduced to barren earth.
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Meru Mobile Veterinary Report for May 2024May was notably dry with minimal to no rainfall recorded in the Meru ecosystem. Nevertheless, permanent and seasonal rivers continued flowing, and the region retained its verdant appearance. The SWT/KWS Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to 6 cases.
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