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Headed by KWS Field Veterinary Officer Dr. Jeremiah Poghon this Unit has been equipped with a custom-designed vehicle and all the necessary equipment including a vaccine refrigerator, dart gun, VHF radios, GPS, camera, binoculars as well as all the medicines required for rapid and effective veterinary response. An SWT Driver and veterinary assistant support Dr. Poghon along with two experienced Kenya Wildlife Service capture rangers.

This Unit is operated by the SWT with funding from Four Paws and has been operational since November 2003.

Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Report for December 2022

The Tsavo Conservation Area had good rains from November through to December. Tsavo therefore has adequate pasture and water for wildlife. Cases of downer elephants were encountered towards the end of November and at the beginning of December.

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Report for November 2022

The Tsavo Conservation Area received moderate rainfall at the beginning of November with good precipitation experienced towards the end of the month. Presently, there is adequate forage for browsers and grazers to utilize, rivers are flowing and dams in the area have been filled to the brim.

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Report for October 2022

The Tsavo Conservation Area (TCA) is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in the recent past. The prevailing drought has resulted in direct wildlife losses, and the rescue of elephant calves has almost become a daily occurrence.

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Report for September 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Report for August 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Report for July 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for June 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for May 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for April 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for March 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for February 2022

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for December 2021

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for November 2021

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit Report for October 2021

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Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Report for September 2021

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