Introduction The Tsavo mobile veterinary unit has attended to quite a number of cases this month. Cases continue to remain high in the region. Rain is expected soon but recent showers have done little to help the situation. Cases continue to remain high especially in elephants. Cases handled in the month carried out by the resident vet, skyvet and another vet who stood in for the resident vet while he was away. Treatment of a huge tusker (Jacob) near Sala gate 11th October The huge elephant bull christened Jacob was treated in September for an arrow wound near the rear leg. An arrow and huge dead flesh was removed from the wound. He was again given a repeat treatment after the wound showed signs of oozing pus. He was immobilized using 18mgs of etorphine in a dan-inject dart system. Pus was drained and the wound cleaned using water mixed with hydrogen peroxide. Tinture of iodine was splashed in the wound and a final cover of clay used to cover the wound. Anti-inflammatory and antibiotics were injected parenterally. Prognosis is now good and recovery expected in a month.
Report by: Drs Poghon, Olianga and Njoroge