Here, you'll find important information on maintaining the health and welfare of working oxen. From nutritional needs and disease prevention to humane oxen handling and routine care, our articles offer a comprehensive approach to oxen care.

Working Ox Resources

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.

A water buffalo looking into the camera

Water Buffalo Fact File

Learn all about the water buffalo, from their history and habitat to their role in agriculture. Discover everything you need to know with SPANA.

Ox Fact File

If you’re interested in learning all about the hard-working ox, you’ve come to the right place. Learn all about our bovine best friends with SPANA.

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.

A water buffalo looking into the camera

Water Buffalo Fact File

Learn all about the water buffalo, from their history and habitat to their role in agriculture. Discover everything you need to know with SPANA.

Ox Fact File

If you’re interested in learning all about the hard-working ox, you’ve come to the right place. Learn all about our bovine best friends with SPANA.

Working Oxen Success Stories

An APOWA aid worker feeds a malnourished working animal in the wake cyclone Fani

Supporting animals in the wake of cyclone Fani

When Cyclone Fani hit India’s costal Odisha region in early May 2019, it left a trail of destruction that placed thousands of working animals at...

An APOWA aid worker feeds a malnourished working animal in the wake cyclone Fani

Supporting animals in the wake of cyclone Fani

When Cyclone Fani hit India’s costal Odisha region in early May 2019, it left a trail of destruction that placed thousands of working animals at...