SPANA in Mauritania

• One veterinary centre • One mobile clinic • 74,000 animals treated annually • Teacher travels with mobile clinic

Mauritania

Mauritania is one of the poorest countries in West Africa and its landscape is mostly desert. This is hard on working animals, which have to carry heavy loads for hours in the intense heat and choking dust.

SPANA’s centre in Mauritania opened in 2001 and the huge demand for our services ever since shows just how much it was desperately needed.

Farriery in Mauritania

It’s amazing the way some people ignore their animals – I suppose it happens here in the UK as well.

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Education is key to animal welfare

Video: Water cart donkeys

Why do working animals suffer? Education is key to animal welfare.

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Wounds, water and welfare in Africa. This donkey is ready to work.

Wounds, water and welfare in Africa

There are many reasons a working animal can suffer. Poor fitting harnessing and equipment can cause terrible wounds as this case demonstrates. Is this cruelty and what can SPANA do?

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Donkey Doctor

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Stride Out

STALMCome to the Stride Out Discovery Day or organise your own Stride Out for working animals