A donkey with bandages on his legs stands next to his owner and a SPANA vet after receiving treatment for injures caused by a car accident.
Before taking her to a SPANA mobile clinic, Afia’s owner worried she wouldn’t survive the injuries she sustained in a traffic accident.

Afia’s catastrophic accident

Before taking her to a SPANA mobile clinic, Afia’s owner worried she wouldn’t survive the injuries she sustained in the traffic accident.

Our veterinary team got to work straightaway, assessing Afia’s injuries and immediately stopping further blood loss. They also identified an agonising tear in the wall of one of her hooves. Fortunately, none of Afia’s bones were broken.

Her wounds were washed and properly bandaged, and she was given anti-inflammatories to relieve her pain and reduce swelling. She was also given antibiotics to fight the infection that was settling in her deeper wounds.

It’s hard to think about what might have happened to Afia if SPANA’s mobile clinic hadn’t been in the village. Without access to a vet, Afia’s more serious injuries may not have healed properly and she might never have walked normally again. She also could have died from tetanus or EZL (epizootic lymphangitis), a painful fungal disease common in the region.

Our mobile clinics are often the only hope for injured working animals like Afia.

By pledging a monthly gift today, you can ensure our mobile clinics stay on the road and fully stocked with essential medicines. Together, we can save more of the world’s most vulnerable working animals than ever before. Thank you.

A donkey stands next to its owner. There is a SPANA mobile veterinary clinic in the background.
SPANA’s mobile clinics are a lifeline for working animals.

SPANA’s mobile clinics are a lifeline for working animals. They help us to:

  • Travel hundreds of miles to reach thousands of vulnerable working animals in remote communities who otherwise wouldn’t have access to veterinary care.
  • Respond quickly in times of crisis, such as last year’s devastating earthquake in Morocco, where our mobile clinics were critical to saving working animals trapped in affected areas.
  • Provide animal welfare guidance to owners, including advice on wound treatment, nutrition and harnessing, to ensure their animals live healthy lives.

But we can only do this with your kind support. Please donate now so that we can respond quickly when working animals need us most.

Thank you

Your generous donations will be used for projects such as those featured in this appeal and where they are required the most to help animals in need. We would be so grateful for whatever you can give to this vital mobile clinics appeal. Thank you.

To speak to our friendly supporter care team please visit our contact us page and get in touch.