Nourou’s story
SPANA’s mobile clinic regularly visits the Toujounine suburb of Nouakchott, where Nourou lives and works, so a worried Oumar took his beloved donkey there for help.
Seeing Nourou in clear distress, the vets immediately gave him painkillers before gently cleaning his wounds. They then carefully applied antibiotic spray to treat the infection and advised Oumar to rest Nourou until he had fully recovered.
Most importantly, the vets showed Oumar how to fit Nourou’s harness to relieve the pressure on his back and shoulders. They also showed him how to pad the harness using inexpensive local materials to make it more comfortable and breathable.
These basic adjustments to Nourou’s harness would protect him from further traumatic wounds.
If you’ve ever suffered painful blisters caused by badly fitting shoes, perhaps you can start to imagine the agony these animals endure as their harnessing rubs their skin raw every day for hours on end.
A kind gift from you today could ensure more donkeys like Nourou have suitable harnessing. Your donation can help our vets continue to provide immediate treatment for harness wounds, along with much-needed equipment like chest straps, bits, head collars and bridles. Your support could also help run harness-making workshops in local communities to prevent these horrific injuries in the future.
Will you please donate today and transform a working animal’s life?
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Your generous donations will be used for projects such as those featured in this harness wounds appeal and where they are required the most to help animals in need.
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