Rift Valley Mobile Veterinary Report for July 2022

Published on the 15th of August, 2022

The Central Rift Conservation Area was generally dry in July. Nights and mornings were mostly cold with temperatures rising slightly during the day. Evenings on the other hand were chilly and windy. 15 cases were handled by the Rift Valley Mobile Vet Unit in July.

9 of these cases involved animals that were snared, this included a spotted hyena that fell victim to a snare meant for plains game. Other cases attended to in July included the replacement of a non-functional collar on a lioness in Soysambu Conservancy to mitigate human-carnivore conflict and 2 post-mortem examinations – one on a verreaux eagle and another on a white rhino calf. 93% of all cases attended to in July were successful.

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