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Two Mauritanian donkeys
Two Mauritanian donkeys

Working Animals Success stories

A working donkey waits with his owner at a SPANA mobile veterinary clinic in Mali

How SPANA vets helped a rubbish dump donkey

This World Donkey Day, we’re shining a light on Mali’s hardworking rubbish dump donkeys.

A donkey suffering from tetanus is examined by a vet in Ethiopia

Menelik the donkey’s life-threatening infection

When Menelik contracted tetanus, vets in Ethiopia had to work quickly to save his life.

A SPANA vet in Zimbabwe soothes a wounded donkey

Honda the donkey’s wounded ear

When a donkey was suffering from an infected wound, SPANA vets in Zimbabwe were on hand to provide the veterinary care he desperately needed.

A working horse was brought to SPANA's veterinary centre in Mauritania for treatment

Aldebaran the horse’s respiratory illness

When Aldebaran was suffering from a serious respiratory illness, he was admitted to SPANA’s centre in Mauritania for vital veterinary care.

SPANA vets treat the back wound of a brick kiln donkey called Dhumo in India

Dhumo the brick kiln donkey’s excruciating back wound

Find out how vets in India provided vital treatment to Dhumo the brick kiln donkey when he was suffering from a painful wound on his...

A working animal is brought to a SPANA mobile clinic in Kenya by their owner

Climate crisis makes life tougher than ever for Naisiae the donkey

This World Animal Day (4 October 2024), we’re shining a light on working animals who are suffering due to the climate crisis – animals like...

A mother donkey and her foal graze after being rescued from flash floods in Iraq

Climate crisis: How SPANA vets helped flood victims Jiyan and Karwan

This International Working Animal Day (15 June), we’re highlighting the devastating impact climate change is having on the lives of working animals like Jiyan and...

A working donkey from a village affected by the 2023 Morocco earthquake received veterinary treatment from SPANA vets for a painful nose wound

Morocco earthquake – one year on: Treating Soufiane the wounded donkey

One year on from the devastating earthquake that hit Morocco, find out how SPANA is continuing to provide vital veterinary care and support to working...

A working donkey waits for treatment at a SPANA veterinary centre in Mauritania

How SPANA helped Kristina the donkey get her strength back

When Kristina the donkey was suffering from parasites, SPANA vets in Mauritania were on hand to give her the help she so desperately needed.

A horse involved in an accident on the road at a SPANA centre in Ethiopia

How SPANA got Triny the carthorse back on the road

When Triny was injured in an accident on the road, SPANA vets in Ethiopia were on hand to provide the urgent treatment he needed.

A mother donkey and her foal graze after being rescued from flash floods in Iraq

Climate crisis: How SPANA vets helped flood victims Jiyan and Karwan

This International Working Animal Day (15 June), we’re highlighting the devastating impact climate change is having on the lives of working animals like Jiyan and...

Helping working animals in Guatemala

We have helped working animals in Guatemala with veterinary clinics, welfare educational programmes & other projects. Find out about working animals in Guatemala

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