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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 Sheldrick Trust 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 has been operational since May 2014.
15 December 2024
Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Report for November 2024Amboseli/Tsavo and Chyulu Conservation Area received rains amid warm weather in November 2024 and good rains in December 2024. The rains likely allowed wildlife to move into areas that were impassable or had plenty of vegetation and water and hence had little interaction with humans for observation or injury.
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Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Report for Sept - Oct 2024The Southern Conservation area experienced warm and hot weather in during this reporting period. Two cases were attended in September and 10 in October.
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Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Report for August 2024The Southern Conservation area in August 2024 experienced warm and hot weather. Two cases of veterinary concern were attended during the month.
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