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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 DSWT 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 generously funded through the DSWT by Mr Companc and has been operational since February 2013.
16 November 2019
Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit for October 2019This report describes activities of the Meru Veterinary Unit in northern Kenya in October 2019. Following the drought, the short rain season started in October in northern Kenya. This came as a relief for wildlife which was affected negatively by the drought....
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Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit for September 2019This report describes the activities of the Meru Veterinary Unit in September 2019. The drought continued through September in Northern Kenya with serious effects on wildlife, particularly grazers. ...
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Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit for August 2019The drought situation has continued to worsen in Northern Kenya with scarce water and diminishing pasture for both wildlife and livestock. These conditions result in increased interactions between humans and wildlife, often resulting in injuries, as well as increase in the chances of disease transmission between livestock and wildlife....
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