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My experiences on the first day volunteering in Chemaia

Read about vet Jo Hardy and her experience of volunteering with us in Morocco.

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Being a veterinary volunteer in Marrakech

Read about vet Jo Hardy's experience of being a veterinary volunteer with SPANA in Morocco.

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A trip to Mali

Read about a trip to Mali to see how our team are helping working animals.

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Helping Momo – an overloaded donkey

Cart donkeys work under immense physical strain when pulling heavy carts. Read how we helped Momo, an overloaded donkey in Tunisia with painful leg wounds.

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Big Knit: Bulo’s tale and our horse knitting pattern

Download our horse knitting pattern to help working animals who need treatment.

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Big Knit: Hani’s tale and our donkey knitting pattern

Download our donkey knitting pattern to help animals like Hani.

Working oxen and man

Big Knit: Keeping oxen fit and healthy

Download our ox knitting pattern and help us keep healthy oxen working in communities that rely on them.

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Elaine Fairfax’s Guest Blog: Animal friends pet insurance

Read about how Animal Friends Pet Insurance helps to support SPANA's work.

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Tackling malnutrition with training

Despite gruelling workloads, many of the working animals SPANA vets treat are suffering malnutrition.

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Working in war zones – animals in conflict

We look back at the charity’s history of working in war zones to help animals in conflict situations.

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