Engaging Communities to improve equine welfare
WORLD VETERINARY DAY
THEME: The Role of the Veterinary Profession in Sustainable Development to improve Livelihood, Food, Security and Safety
Report on WORLD VETERINARY DAY CELEBRATION held at zaria city, kAduna state on the 28TH APRIL, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The World Veterinary Day Celebration was organized by Diamond Equine Network (DEQUINET) in collaboration with Hope Interactive (HI) to carry out free community clinic service for horses, one of our objectives as a network is to promote professional responsibility towards horsemanship, and holistic health management.
Dequinet is passionate about horse welfare and recognizes the need for professional clinical services in our communities and will do all we can to attain the highest standard of care expected for all equine species out there.
A free community clinic was carried out by Dequinet team of professionals to commemorate the world veterinary day, over seventy horses were examined, diagnosed and treated.
The activity created a working relationship between community and Dequinet
INTRODUCTION
Diamond Equine Network is a non-governmental organization, committed to bridge the gap between professionals, industrialists and the communities by connecting skills, information and services through continuing education, linkages and collaborations in equine discipline for ultimate societal development, and a vibrant equestrian community.
One of our objectives as a network is to promote professional responsibility towards horsemanship, and holistic health management. The strategy to achieve this objective is to work closely with the communities, gain access to these animals, carryout professional clinics for these animals, find out issues that effects these animals and profound solutions to improve their general welfare.
On Saturday, 28th April, 2018, Diamond Equine Network (Dequinet) in collaboration with Hope Interactive held free community clinics at Zaria city. The network found it imperative as one of her objectives and passion to improve the welfare of equine within our community
WORLD VETERINARY DAY CELEBRATION
The team arrived at the venue in the Emir’s palace, Zaria city at 6:50am. Horse owners assembled and numbers were given for orderliness and each horse was attended to base on numbers issued.
Activities of the equine clinic commenced at 8:00am with four (4) units set up to attend to cases that were presented by horse owners from Zaria city and its environs.
Over seventy (70) horses were present for consultation to the attending veterinarians.
The cases attended were: Bran disease (osteodystrophia fibrosa), Equine piroplasmosis, Helminthosis, Saddle sores, Wounds, Laminitis, Untrimmed hooves, heaves, shin conditions and ulcerative lymphangitis. The treatment of these conditions was carried out by deworming, hoof care, treatments for piroplasmosis and wound dressing. Blood and tick samples were taken from horses suspected to have equine piroplasmosis for further investigation.
Most of the horses presented had evidence of bran disease and awareness on the deficiency of the feeding practices were brought to the fore with respect to bran disease, and suggestions were given to improve on such.
It was recorded that most of the horses presented were pleasure horses with few polo horses included.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT
- The network worked in collaboration with Hope Interactive and the clinics was a success.
- Over seventy horses were examined, diagnosed and treated.
- The objective of the network to work with the community to improve equine welfare was achieved in Zaria city
CHALLENGES
- Limited medication for treatment due to excessive turnout
- Logistics – Conveyance of team members
- Publicity of clinics to the community
Reviewed by:
Kwem Bakau Kadima (PhD)
Annexes
ATTENDANCE
- Diamond Equine Network Team
- Hope Interactive team
Pictures
Engaging Communities to improve equine welfare
WORLD VETERINARY DAY
THEME: The Role of the Veterinary Profession in Sustainable Development to improve Livelihood, Food, Security and Safety
Report on WORLD VETERINARY DAY CELEBRATION held at zaria city, kAduna state on the 28TH APRIL, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The World Veterinary Day Celebration was organized by Diamond Equine Network (DEQUINET) in collaboration with Hope Interactive (HI) to carry out free community clinic service for horses, one of our objectives as a network is to promote professional responsibility towards horsemanship, and holistic health management.
Dequinet is passionate about horse welfare and recognizes the need for professional clinical services in our communities and will do all we can to attain the highest standard of care expected for all equine species out there.
A free community clinic was carried out by Dequinet team of professionals to commemorate the world veterinary day, over seventy horses were examined, diagnosed and treated.
The activity created a working relationship between community and Dequinet
INTRODUCTION
Diamond Equine Network is a non-governmental organization, committed to bridge the gap between professionals, industrialists and the communities by connecting skills, information and services through continuing education, linkages and collaborations in equine discipline for ultimate societal development, and a vibrant equestrian community.
One of our objectives as a network is to promote professional responsibility towards horsemanship, and holistic health management. The strategy to achieve this objective is to work closely with the communities, gain access to these animals, carryout professional clinics for these animals, find out issues that effects these animals and profound solutions to improve their general welfare.
On Saturday, 28th April, 2018, Diamond Equine Network (Dequinet) in collaboration with Hope Interactive held free community clinics at Zaria city. The network found it imperative as one of her objectives and passion to improve the welfare of equine within our community
WORLD VETERINARY DAY CELEBRATION
The team arrived at the venue in the Emir’s palace, Zaria city at 6:50am. Horse owners assembled and numbers were given for orderliness and each horse was attended to base on numbers issued.
Activities of the equine clinic commenced at 8:00am with four (4) units set up to attend to cases that were presented by horse owners from Zaria city and its environs.
Over seventy (70) horses were present for consultation to the attending veterinarians.
The cases attended were: Bran disease (osteodystrophia fibrosa), Equine piroplasmosis, Helminthosis, Saddle sores, Wounds, Laminitis, Untrimmed hooves, heaves, shin conditions and ulcerative lymphangitis. The treatment of these conditions was carried out by deworming, hoof care, treatments for piroplasmosis and wound dressing. Blood and tick samples were taken from horses suspected to have equine piroplasmosis for further investigation.
Most of the horses presented had evidence of bran disease and awareness on the deficiency of the feeding practices were brought to the fore with respect to bran disease, and suggestions were given to improve on such.
It was recorded that most of the horses presented were pleasure horses with few polo horses included.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT
CHALLENGES
Reviewed by:
Kwem Bakau Kadima (PhD)
Annexes
ATTENDANCE
Pictures