EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FOR ANIMALSInterim Report Mid June 2015
3 Summary
5 Nepal Earthquake Appeal
6 Major Interventions
7 Brick Factory outreach
11 Treatment of dogs
13 Lost and found dog
14 Health camp and ABC programme in
Earthquake affected areas
16 Treatment of livestock
26 Workshops and protocols
28 Staff support
30 Disaster preparedness at Animal Nepal
Shelter
32 Reconstruction isolation units
33 Conclusion
Summary.....................................
EARTHQUAKERELIEF FOR
ANIMALS
The earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday April 25 left a trail of devastation. Apart from hundreds of thousands of people, countless animals were affected too.
Animal Nepal launched an Emergency Appeal to respond to the crisis through donation and volunteer appeal. We even organized various workshops and launched major protocols in the treatment of livestock with the help of world vets volunteers.
Reaching out to the forgotten victims of the earthquake, Animal Nepal in the wake of the disaster treated more than 400 animals.
Three veterinary teams visited Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Dhading, Sindhupalchowk, Nuwakot and Rasuwa to help farm and pet animals. They witnessed the loss of farmers as their lives are fully dependent on their animals who have always been their main source of income.
Although Animal Nepal was ready to treat sick and injured canines, it found that stray dogs suffered relatively less casualties. “Dogs are very intelligent creatures, who seem to know where to run for safety”, explains Kafle. The twenty cases that were treated included broken limbs and open wounds.
Animal Nepal soon will be conducting a Vaccination and Animal Birth control camp at affected villages of Lalitpur.
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A special website was set up to connect people who lost and found dogs after the earthquake. Ads were put in various newspapers. We got a huge reponse over those ads and luckily we were able to reunite a few worried owners with their pets.
With the help of two livestock vets from World Vets, Animal Nepal mobilized three teams to reach out to injured livestock in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Dhading and Sindhupalchowk. Around 400 animals were treated 7 districts and more than 30 different places.
The teams were shocked by the severity of the injuries. They came across broken spines and broken limbs, and treated various cases of pneumonia and diarrhea.
In order to build local capacity, protocols on limb casting and downer cows were developed and two workshops benefiting 30 (student) veterinarians organized.With the help of the media and Dr Narayan Ghimire from the Nepal Vet Council a sensitization programme was organized to inform people about the burying of dead animals. Radio stations and newspapers reported widely about the importance and different techniques of carcass removal.
Making sure remaining animals survive is crucial for long term sustainability. We are trying to draw attention of all government and aid agencies to consider Veterinary aid, animal feed and shelter needs in their upcoming relief programmes.
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Nepal earthquake appeal
We at Animal Nepal were very lucky that there was not much damage to our office besides falling down of the isolation unit of donkey sanctuary and one of the dog shed at Chobar animal shelter. There has also been few cracks on our Sanctuary walls.
Sadly some of our equine shelter and outreach programme staff lost their homes during the killer quake. Tara, Hari Krishna and Shankar's homes were destroyed. Luckily none of their families got hurt.
After reviving from our loss when we geared back to helping animal victims we were left speechless with their conditions. Hence, considering all situation and the loss, Animal Nepal focused on
four major interventions:1.Staff support:Five of our staff members lost their homes. Vet technicians Tara, Hari Krishna, Santosh and Shankar has become homeless. The homes of Uttam, Suman and Mohan are partly destroyed. There was damage to the homes of other staff too.
2.Emergency outreach:Animal Nepal aimed to conduct emergency camps in the brick factories and mostly affected villages of Lalitpur district. When the earthquake struck most equines and their caretakers were at work, and suffered injuries or the loss of shelter. Also, many houses in villages such as Harisiddi and Bungamati collapsed, and especially stray dogs and livestock
suffered. The Animal Nepal team, with the support of overseas vets offered their support.
3.Reconstruction:The earthquake destroyed the isolation unit at our donkey sanctuary and partly collapsed the isolation unit at the dog shelter. Rebuilding these, buying a solar fridge for vaccines and power back up systems were among our major need.
4.Community member support:Animal Nepal was approached by countless community members for support. Some were unable to take care of their sick pets and ask for temporary shelter. Others bring injured animals or ask us to come and treat community dogs and pets on the street. Extra funds were needed for this.
BrICk FaCtOrY OutreaCh
lOst aNd FOuNd dOg
treatmeNt OF lIvestOCk
treatmeNt OF dOgs
dIsaster preparedNess at aNImal Nepal
shelter
Workshops and protocols Staff SuppoRt
HEALTH/ VACCINATION CAMPS AND ABC IN AFFECTED VILLAGES
ReconstRuction
isolation units
MAJOR INTERVENTIONS
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BRICK FACTORY OUTREACHWith the help of 'The Donkey Sanctuary UK', Animal Nepal was able to provide relief materials to over 50 families and 500 equines working in brick factories in Lalitpur district. Since most chimneys and shelters had collapsed immediate relief was needed to prevent disease and starvation.
The relief goods included tarpaulins, donkey food, rice, lentils, salt, noodles, oil, rehydration salts and medicines like paracetamol, metronidazole, dettol hand wash etc. The team managed to provide food supplies and two tarpaulins per owner but the exact quantity varied
according to their loss and size of their family.
Since the equine owners of Kantipur Brick factory suffered the greatest loss and because they came from a poor family background, our team distributed extra relief materials here which included juices, extra medicines and tarpaulins and food materials. Undoubtedly, the relief has eased their living to some extent.
Nutritious feed was handed over for the equines and tarpaulins for their temporary shelter. The injured animals were given extra care with regular follow up treatment.
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FACTS and NUMBERS
Total Brick factories this season (operating): 15
Total number of equine owners: 46
Total number of working animals: 585 equines
Relief distribution: 15 brick factories
Total death of working animals: 3 (UK Brick Factory)
Animals injured: More than 25 (UK, Shree no.1 and Bajra Brick Factory)
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TREATMENT OF DOGSA relatively low number of deaths and injuries were found among stray dogs during the earthequake compared to livestock. According to Uttam Kafle, Director of Animal Nepal, “Dogs are very intelligent creatures, who seem to know where to run for safety”. Altogether twenty cases were treated post earthquake where most of the cases were broken limbs and open wounds.
Some amazing rescues were carried out during the relief program. In coordination with World vet Volunteers, a female dog was rescued from a sewage at Balkumari. Kudos to Dr Suman Khadka and Springer Browne who managed to get her out. The dog was examined and appeared in a good condition.
Another dog was found limping along the road at Harisiddi, with her left front leg's broken bones sticking out. She was pulled out from the rubble of a collapsed building 3 days after the quake. Sadly no one informed us about her plight and we only found her 3 weeks later. After Dr.Sunil Thapa found that Siddhi's metacarpal bone was exposed and the radius and ulna fractured is various places. He amputated her leg and treated the large wound on her neck, after which she quickly recovered.
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Fig. Siddhi a female dog whoose leg was amputed after she leg was fractured during the earthquake
Fig. A female dog was rescued from a sewage at Balkumari by Dr.Suman Khadka and Wrold vet volunteer Dr.Springer Brown.
LOST AND FOUND DOGS
Though relatively low number of canines were afftected during the earthquake we faced a new problem of the disaster in the dogs that were the lost pets in the streets.
Animal Nepal therefore released a new website called www.lostandfoundnepal.org that could help pet owners who have lost a pet - find them, and also help people who have found a pet - find their rightful owner. This site also has a section for user-to-user adoptions, and a forum for pet owners to discuss issues, as well as general information regarding pet safety.
With the help of the site we were able to unite 3 people with their lost pets and we have been receiving numerous calls and messages regarding the lost dogs.
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VACCINATION CAMPS ANd ABC IN AffeCTed VIllAgeS
A team of committed volunteers and Animal Nepal staffs including Sony KC from KU, Dr Sunil, Mohan and Ram Chandra from Animal Nepal and the IAAS Rampur student team: Asmita, Sonia, Sujan, Arbindra, Amik, Akansha, Nisha and Samiksha reached out to pets and stray dogs in Bungamati, the 'classic medieval' village that was reduced to rubble during the earthquake.
The team vaccinated more than 90 dogs against rabies, and rescued an injured goat. After the quake pets live with their families under tarpaulins.
Stray dogs now share the limited open space with thousands of homeless people.
Our team also geared to vaccinate around 60 stray dogs at Dhapakhel area. The team was voluntarily supported by students from Rampur College. The camp was organized in response to a suspected rabies case reported
in the area. With the dog catching net and the grasper donated by Krishna Chinny the vaccination camb became much more easy and successful.
Bungamati and Dhapakhel area being one of the most earthquake struck places in lalitpur we organized a vaccination camp in those places.
Fig. Dhapakhel camp vaccinated around 30 stray dogs. The team was supported by students of Rampur college.
Fig. Bungamati camp supported by Rampr students vaccinated around 77 stray dogs.
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Fig. Dhapakhel camp vaccinated around 30 stray dogs. The team was supported by students of Rampur college.
Animal Nepal at the end of June will be conducting a dog health camp and Animal Birth Control programme in the major earthquake affected areas including Bungamati, Chapagoan, Dapakhel, Harisiddi, Taiba of Lalitpur district.
Even though people were forced to stay under Tarpaulins on the open street we were more than happy to see them bringing their pets with them. Their love towards their pet has only encouraged us to help them more in every way possible.
And with ABC programmes we aim to control the dog population that are much likely to increase after the family has sifted all their pets to the street. Also most of the pets have lost their home and they too have ended up on the streets and since the mating season has strated it has become really challenging for us to control street dog population.
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Working out of our comfort zone.
Animal Nepal treated around
200 livestoke injured during the
earthquake. We were volunteerily
assisted by World vets and
Maharastra team from various
organizations like PAWS Dombivli,
Peoples for Animal Welfare and
Shree Ramanugraha Trust. During
their volunteership Animal Nepal
got an oppertunity to learn many
things regarding livestock and
large animals health problems and
treatment.
Three veterinary teams visited
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Dhading,
Nuwakot, Rasuwa and
Sindhupalchowk to help farm
animals. “Many people consider
animals less important but to
farmers their livestock are essential
to their survival”, says Director
Uttam Kafle.
TreATMeNT Of lIVeSTOCk
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Fig. With the help of World vet volunteers Dr.Springer Browne and Dr.Ben Brown Animal Nepal vets treated farm animals including cows, buffolos, goats and pigs.
DhaDIng: aamdanda, pokhari Village, Mulabari and other nearby village.
SInDhupalchok: Melamchi, Sangle Bhangyang, talamarang, Buspark, phatkeswar chautara, Jalbire, phulping Danda and pangretar.
RaSuwa: Dhunche & laharopauwa.
nuwakot: tupche, Batrawati & Jiling villages.
kathManDu: goaldhunga, Sangla, krishna galli, kumaltar, Balaju, aryaltar
lalItpuR: Bungamati, lamatar, lakuri Vanjyang harisiddhi, Babiya gaun, gotikhel, Bungmati and 15 brick factories from lalitpur.
BhanktapuR: Random affected areas in coordination with Bhaktapur animal welfare Society.
OUr eArTHQUAke relIef COVerAge:
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• Starting from the 2nd day of the
disaster Animal Nepal team visited
Gautam Buddha brick factory,
Bolbom Brick factory, RM brick
factory, BBM brick factory and
Kantipur brick factory. 3 equines
in these factories were killed and
6 equine had minor injuries which
were treated by our vets.
• The Animal Nepal team and
St Xaviers' school volunteers
distributed relief good to equine
owners and handlers in Lalitpur's
brick factories. The materials are
supported by the kind assistance
of The Donkey Sanctuary. We
handed out rice, lentils, salt,
noodles, oil, rehydration salts,
etc. We continued to visit the
remaining brick factories. A total
of 500 needy people in 15 factories
will be reached.
• The team of Dr. Springer Browne,
Dr. Suman Khadka and Dr. Ben
Brown treated a cow whose back
leg had been fractured during
the quake. Another down cow
case was treated the same day
following an anorexia case in a
goat.
• Mohan Maharjan, Dr. Sunil
Thapa and Santosh Gautam
treated a malnourished goat with
severe leg injury.
• A female dog was rescued from
inside sewage at Balkumari by
Dr Suman Khadka and Springer
Browne. The dog was examined
and appeared in a good condition.
A dog with spinal injury and a calf
with a muscle injury was treated
later the same day.
MAJOr INTerVeNTIONS:
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• The Animal Nepal team reached
Lubhu and Lamatar to support
the villagers and their injured farm
animals. In the village of our vet
tech Hari Krisha, whose house
was leveled, cows and pigs were
treated, and advice given on how
to keep the farm animals safe and
healthy. Sadly countless farm
animals lie buried under debris.
The team included volunteer Dr
Springer Browne and volunteer
driver Bikalpa Rajbhandari.
• Dr. Sunil & Santosh Sapkota
handled 7 dog injury cases from
Lalitpur. The injuries were 2 leg
fracture, 2 head injury, 1 eye
injury, 1 spinal injury and 1 flesh
wound.
• Dr. Attish Yadav in coordination
with Baktapur animal welfare
society treated 3 calve cases at
Bhaktapur. 2 calves had open
flesh wound and one calf had leg
fracture case. The calf was found
on the road of Suryabinayak and
was immediately sent to BAWS
for the treatment.
• Dr Suman Khadka and Suraj
Thapa handled 5 injury cases
in Kathmandu where 4 of them
were claves and 1 dog. 4 calves
with downer syndrome, spinal
injury and a calf with leg injury
was treated and a dog with skin
infection was treated.
• Another downer cow was treated
at Goldhunga by Dr.Sunil Thapa
and Suraj Thapa.
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• Animal Nepal in coordination with BVS Nepal
went for the distribution of relief materials and
to provide medical support to the animal victims
in Dhading district. We covered two villages of
Dhading, Mulabari and Kalidhunga. Dr.Suman
Khadka and World vet volunteers Dr.Ben and
Dr.Springer treated around injured 50 animals
including 13 cows, 11 buffalos, 7 pigs, 17 goats
and 1 dog.
• Another 85 animals were treated in Dhading,
Mulabari including 73 goats, 4 buffalos, 6 cows,
3 dogs and 1 chicken. Among them most of the
cases were Anorexia, fever, nasal discharge,
down cow, eye infections, leg injury, diarrhea,
fracture and leg injury and skin infection.
• Our team hurried to Dhading to help a cow that
had been buried under the rubble of a house for
three days in a row, got dug out but was unable
to get up. When they reached Amale Goan in
Deurali Danda 13 days after the earthquake it
seemed she would not be able to make it after all.
However, the cow got a new lease on life when
after providing her with medication the team
helped her up. She drank some water and ate
some food for the first time since the traumatic
quake.
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• 5 cows and 8 goats were treated
in Kathmandu by team of two
vets Dr. Attish Yadav and para vet
Shankar Sapkota in Goldhunga,
Sangla, and Kathmandu. All the
goats suffered from pneumonia
and most of the cases in cow
were road accident, downer
syndrome, mastitis and stress
and hip dislocation.
• Another cow injury case from
Dharmasthali where our vet Sunil
Thapa treated a wounded cow.
She had a big cut on her neck
due to the falling off of the roof. Dr
Thapa has provided her with anti
biotic and painkillers.
• The team including Dr Attish,
technician Tara, Hari, volunteer
Bikalpa and students of St.Xaviers
distributed 100 sacks of equine
feeds to Lalitpur's 15 Brick
factories equine owners.
• Dr. Attish Yadav and para vet
Pratima from PAWS went out
for three severe calves' cases at
Goldhunga and Sangla. The first
case was that of young cow with
a broken leg that did not seem
to heal. The farmer insisted on
amputation. Let's hope the calf
will be able to move around a bit
soon. Other case was of Mastitis,
a fatal mammary gland infection
which is common disease in dairy
cattle. The cow was treated and
is soon to recover. The third and
the most critical case from Sangla
was Hip dislocation in a cow.
• A team of committed volunteers
reached out to pets and stray
dogs in Bungamati. The team
vaccinated no less than 77 dogs
against rabies, and rescued an
injured goat.
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• Our vet team in Kalleri treated around
50 injured farm animals including cows,
goats, chicken and rabbits. The most
common cases were open maggot
wounds. Our team also educated
the farmers about wound dressing
and how to keep the shelters clean.
They also convinced them to tether
the animals with a long rope so that
they can run for safety at the time of
disaster.
• Animal Nepal vaccinated 30 stray
dogs at Dhapakhel area. The team
was voluntarily supported by students
from Rampur College. The camp was
organized in response to a suspected
rabies case reported in the area.
• Dr.Attish and para vet Shankar had
to rush to Krishna Galli, Lalitpur after
they were informed about an accident
case of a cow. A shoulder wound in
the cow was treated and no fractures
have been reported. The cow has been
sent to Gaushala cow shelter.
• Our team drove off to Lakhure
Bhanjyang for distribution of Chuna
and Phenyl to the community people
to prevent spread of deadly disease
around.
• An abandoned calf was found at Arun
Thapa Chowk, suffering from a nasty
infection in the rectal area. Dr Suman
Khadka took the cow by the horns and
disinfected the area.
• Our team in coordination with world
vet volunteers treated around 13 animals
in Melanchi Kathmandu. Among the
injured 8 goats, 2 buffalos, 2 buffalos
and 1 Ox. Most of them suffered from
the respiratory problems.
• 6 cows in Tupche, Batrawati & Jiling
village of Nuwakot were treated for
downer syndrome, pelvic fracture,
Athriatic and open wounds. The tem
included Shankar Sapkot, Hari Krishna
with coordination with team of Animal
Welfare Network Nepal (AWNN).
• 4 goats, 1 buffalo and 1 cow were
treated in Dhunche & Laharopauwa of
Rasuwa where majority of cases were
diarrhea, mammary gland wounds and
fractured horns.
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S.N. TEAM MEMBERS DISTRICT/ PLACES ANIMALS HEALTH ISSUES TOTAL
ANIMALSDog Cow Buffalo Goat Pig Other
1. Dr. Suman
Khadka, Suraj
Thapa Magar
Dhading (Aamdanda,
Pokhari Village)
- 4 2 7 - - Open wound, Anorexia, Nasal discharge, Leg fracture,
Swollen body, Maggot infestation in leg
13
2. Shankar Sapkota,
Hari Krishna,
AWNN team
Nuwakot )Tupche,
Batrawati, Jiling)
- 6 - - - - Pelvic cavity fracture, Downer Syndrome, Open wounds 6
3. Shankar Sapkota,
Santosh Gautam,
AWNN
Rasuwa (Dhunche,
Laharopauwa)
- 4 3 6 - - Ruptured eyes, Mammary wound, Fractured horns, Diarrhea 13
4. Dr. Sunil, Hari
Krishna, World
Vets team
Melamchi (Sangle
Bhangyang, Talamarang,
Kiul, Bus park, Phatkeswar)
- 3 3 8 - - Respiratory problems, Mammary wound, Fractured horns,
Fractured horns, Downer syndrome
14
5. Dr. Attish Yadav,
Hari Krishna
Lalitpur (Lamatar, Harisidd,
Babiya village)
- 5 2 - 3 - Maggot infection, Spinal injury, Eye infection, Downer
syndrome, Mastitis, External wounds
10
6. Dr. Attish,
Santosh, Suraj &
Ramchandra
Kathmandu (Goaldhunga,
Sangla, Krishna galli)
- 5 - 8 - - Pneumonia, Accident case, Downer syndrome, Mastitis,
Stress, Hip dislocation, External wounds
13
7. Dr. Suman
Khadka, Dr.
Springer Browne
Dhading (Mulabari) 3 6 4 71 - 1 Anorexia, fever, Nasal discharge, cold, Down syndrome, Eye
infection, diarrohea, External wound, gum problem, Pyrexia,
Pneumonia, Leg Injury, Bloat, skin allergy, internal parasites,
Absessed leg, fractured leg, emaciation, Scabies, neck injury
85
8. Dr. Sunil Thapa,
Animal Helath
derectorate team
Dhading 1 14 11 16 8 - Downer syndrome, leg injury, spinal injury, anorexia,
diarrohea, parasites, muscle wounds, maggot infection, skin
infection, horn fracture, external wound, flesh wounds
50
9. Dr. Sunil, Suraj
Thapa Magar
Kathmandu (Goldhunga) - 1 - - - - Downer syndrome 1
TreATMeNT TABle:
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S.N. TEAM MEMBERS DISTRICT/ PLACES ANIMALS HEALTH ISSUES TOTAL
ANIMALSDog Equine Cow Buffalo Goat Pig Other
10. Dr. Suman Khadka, Suraj
Thapa Magar
Kathmandu (goldhunga,
Kumaltar, balaju, Aryaltar)
1 4 - - - - Downer syndrome, Spinal injury, Leg injury,
Skin infection
5
11. Dr. Atish Yadav,
Ramchandra, Bhaktapur
Animal Welfare
Bhaktapur - 3 - - - - Leg fracture, Flesh wounds 3
12. Dr. Sunil Thapa, Santosh
Sapkota
Lalitpur 7 - - - - - Leg fracture, head injury, eye injury, spinal
injury, flesh wounds
7
13. Dr. Suman Khadka & Dr.
Springer Browne
Kathmandu 2 1 - - - - Rescued from inside a Sewage, Spinal injury,
Muscle injury
3
14. Dr. Sunil Thapa, Santosh
Gautam, Mohan Maharjan
Lalitpur 2 - - 1 - - Down Syndrome, Leg fracture, Anorexia 3
15. Dr. Athis Yadav and team Lalitpur (Uk brick Factory,
Kantipur, Bajra brick kiln)
- 6 - - - - - Wound, Swollen leg 6
16. Dr. Sunil Thapa, Santosh
Gautam, Mohan Maharjan
Lalitpur (Bungmati,
Dhapakhel)
150 - - - - - - ANTI RABIES VACCINATION 150
17. Dr. Sunil Thapa, Santosh
Gautam, Mohan Maharjan
Lalitpur - - - - 1 - - Malnourished and Leg injury 1
18. Shankar and AWNN team Sindupalchok (Chautara,
Jalbire, Phulpingkot,
Phulping dada, Pangretar)
4 - 5 6 23 - 2 Wound, Leg injury, Spinal injury, Muscle
injury, Horn Fracture, Mange
40
TOTAL: 7 District/ 30+ Palces 170 6 61 29 133 11 3 30+ cases 423
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WOrkSHOPS ANd PrOTOCOlS
Animal Nepal has been working in
various earthquake affected areas
where the teams have treated
sick and injured livestock with the
support of volunteers from World
Vets and various Indian NGOs.
There were countless injury cases
and animal bodies that were
left buried inside the rubble, the
reason for which Animal Nepal
recently released a protocol for
the safe disposal of carcasses.
Animal Nepal also organised
hands on workshop on casting
and Downer cows for medical staff
ready to go out into the affected
districts.
Trainers Dr Springer Browne
and Ben Brown from World
Vets prepared a simple protocol
for casting and Downer cows.
The objective of developing
the protocols was to enable
professionals to carry out these life
saving procedures independently
and conduct follow up support.
This protocol was made to assist
local and foreign veterinarians
working in animal disaster relief
to best treat this condition, given
the cultural aspects of cattle in
Nepal.
The enthusiastic participants of
the workshop were our own team,
independent vets, veterinarian
students from various colleges
of Nepal and representatives
of international animal welfare
foundations like IFAW, WVS, Soi
dog foundation Thailand and Dog
Star Foundation Sri Lanka.
During the workshop Dr. Springer
Browne demonstrated the limb
fracture cases in animals and
ways to treat them with the help of
a polythene pipe. The participants
were divided in various groups and
encouraged to prepare a perfect
cow or buffalo cast. According to
Dr Browne, “Cattle are considered
good orthopedic patients. They
spend large amounts of time
sitting down, they tolerate casts
and other external orthopedic
devices, and they have good bone
healing capacity. However, with
the use of any casting material,
recheck and follow-up of the
patient is essential.”
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STAff SUPPOrTSome of our staff of equine shelter and outreach programme lost their homes during the killer quake. Tara, Hari Krishna and Shankar's homes were destroyed. Luckily none of their families got hurt.
Quite a few of Animal Nepal's staff are earthquake victims themselves including Hari Krishna Shrestha, Tara Shrestha, Shankar Sapkota, Santosh Gautam and Ramchandra. Yet they work non stop to save sick and injured animals starting from the secend day of the disaster.
Our caretaker Santa Bahadur who stays at our equines shelter together with his wife, remembers the day, "We were just having our morning meal when suddenly the ground started to shake. We wanted to run outside but could barely stand. My wife and I somehow managed to escape. Outside the sick donkey's isolation room collapsed in front of our eyes, followed by the tall chimney of BBM Brick Factory, just below our compound. Be it coincidence or luck, none of our equines was inside or near the isolation room that fell down.
All the animals were on the open ground unable to stand up but they were unhurt. The shaking of the ground didn't seem to stop though. There even appeared some cracks in the land. Santa Bahadur, who is in his late 60s, thought it was the end of the world. "I never saw such turmoil in my life", he says.
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dISASTer PrePAredNeSS AT ANIMAl NePAl
Fig. Animal Nepal's newly constructed earthbag donkey shelter in Badhikhel held up beautifully during the earthquake.
With such an enexpedted
disaster Animal Nepal has started
it's further plan to develop an
earthquake resilient shelter. The
shelter will not only be earthquake
resilient but it should also be safe
from fire, landslides and other
disasters. This dream project is
for the saftey and protection of
our staff and animals inside the
shelter.
Luckily none of our animals got
hurt during the disaster and
and our shelter suffered minor
damages.
We are happy to share that our
newly constructed earthbag
donkey shelter in Badhikhel
held up beautifully during the
earthquake. We are trying to draw
the attention of government and
aid agencies towards this building
technique especially for shelters
and public buildings.
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reCONSTrUCTION ISOlATION UNITSThe aftershocks from the killer earthquake hasn't stopped yet. But leaving behind all the stress and fear of the disaster people have started gearing up to rebuild their destroyed property.
We are very grateful that Animal Nepal’s Donkey Sanctuary is more or less standing strong and so doour dog shelter at Chobar. But our donkey Isolation unit was destroyed during the first big earthquake. Again luckily there weren't any animals at the moment hence we didn't have to regret any loss of lives.
Since the isolation chamber is a huge need of our shelter as there is a big chance of spreading of disease in it's absence, Animal Nepal has geared up in rebuilding it's isolation unit as soon as possible.
We heartly thank Animal Aid Abroad Australia for helping us rebuild our isolation unit.
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CONClUSIONAnimal Nepal would like to thank all supporters and donors including Animal Aid Abroad, Brigitte Bardot Foundation, Donkey Sanctuary UK, Embark, Greater Good, Help Animals India, Lush, Mayhew Animal Home, One Voice, Robin Hood, Serve and Share, World Vets and all individuals who helped us to reach out as many animals as possible. Even though some of our staff members lost their homes they are committed to helping human and animal victims which would never have been possible without your support. We would also like to thank countless individuals from US, Canada, Australia and Europe for their contribution towards our relief program. Animal Nepal will soon be conducting vaccination and animal birth control camp in the earthquake affected areas of Lalitpur district.
We would also like to thank our dedicated volunteers who helped and assisted us throughout our relief program and made it happen. Thank you all on behalf of our animals and staff members!
WITH THANKS TO:
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Mailing address:Po Box 23066, KathmanduDobighat, lalitpur District
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