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Basel the mule suffered an awful wound because of poor animal welfare practice.  But SPANA was there to help

Donkey tales: Animal welfare stories from our clinics in Morocco, Basel the mule

SPANA’s veterinary clinic at our Marrakech centre is the charity’s biggest and busiest. Around 1,500 donkeys, mules and horses are brought to the clinic each month for treatment. Our staff there see working animals with all sorts of…

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Teaching the next generation

SPANA looks to the future to ensure animal welfare is paramount in the minds of future animal owners.

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Donkey tales: Animal welfare stories from our clinics in Morocco, Dina

SPANA’s veterinary clinic at our Marrakech centre is the charity’s biggest and busiest. Around 1,500 donkeys, mules and horses are brought to the clinic each month for treatment. Our staff there see working animals with all sorts of…

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The issue

Up to 200 million animals worldwide do the jobs of trucks, tractors and taxis, many carrying backbreaking loads in searing heat. It can be a short and brutal life. SPANA provides free veterinary care, educates owners and children in animal welfare, and gets urgent help to animals caught up in emergencies. Find out how you can help.

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