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Treatment for mare after a suspect panther attack 🩺❤️ Ira, a pregnant mare, had a huge laceration on her right hind leg, caused by a suspected panther attack. This injury was so severe that treatment and healing would take a long time and require daily attention. The team began by cleaning the wound to remove debris, and after a week of daily flushing, antibiotics, and pain medication, our vets could better see what part of the tissue would be viable. Our team removed the dead tissue and used wet-to-dry bandages to help with the wound healing process. An injury of this size and location could not be sutured, so managing this as an open wound was the only option. For the next couple of weeks, healthy tissue was filling up the wound and thankfully there was no sign of infection or maggots. After six weeks of intensive wound care, Ira was returned to her owner with the injury healing well. Without this care, she would have continued to struggle in pain. Thankfully, she was able to access the veterinary treatment and care she needed ❤️ To help more equines like Ira to receive care, please consider making a life-changing donation today 👇 https://ow.ly/iBHi50SwL9R

Hurricane Beryl, a category 5 storm, has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, causing devastation for millions of people and animals. Emergency aid shipments have been dispatched to support partnering charities impacted by the storm. This has included Grenada SPCA, one of the oldest societies in the Caribbean, and Carriacou Animal Hospital. Both of these organisations do incredible work caring for the islands' animals and providing much-needed veterinary services.

89 = number of parcels shipped in June, with supplies valued at over £43,000. We are SO grateful to everyone who supports to make these aid parcels possible. They contain medications and vital supplies to help treat animals in places where care is limited. THANK YOU for being a hero for so many animals worldwide. Photos kindly sent by Compassion for Animal Welfare Association (CAWA) an organisation caring for animals in Punjab, India. ❤️

Volunteering opportunity in Sao Tome and Principe 🌍✨ Vet needed in August 2024. Join Associação Amigos dos Animais de São Tomé e Príncipe (AMA) on the island of Sao Tome and Principe, to support with providing veterinary care and sterilisation to local dogs. AMA is a non-profit with the mission to instill and preserve the concept of one health and animal welfare, through raising awareness in the community, feeding stray animals, providing shelter, and population control surgeries. Volunteers will be supporting AMA with a two-week sterilisation campaign for stray and street dogs, helping to reduce the dog population of the island. The majority of this will take place at the clinic but there may be days when procedures will take place at outreach sites. The trip is suitable for experienced veterinary surgeons, who have two to three years post qualification experience and are confident with surgery and anaesthesia. This outreach project is running from Saturday 3 August to Saturday 17 August 2024. There is a fee of £580 which covers accommodation, meals, daily transport to and from the clinic, and airport transfers. Alongside the crucial work, there will be two days off to explore the local area, with the clinic being suited near a beautiful beach. Come and be part of this organisation’s important work and make a difference for the animals and communities of Sao Tome and Principe. Find out more and apply ➡️ https://lnkd.in/exgDfyUn

Special course at WVS Hicks ITC! At our centre in Goa, we recently had the pleasure of hosting a comprehensive course on wound management and techniques for skin reconstruction, led by Dr Rachel Hattersley, a veterinary surgeon renowned for her expertise in soft tissue surgeries. The event brought together 27 enthusiastic participants, all keen to deepen their understanding and improve their skills in this critical area of veterinary medicine. Throughout the course, Dr Rachel covered a wide range of topics, starting with the fundamental principles of good wound management and emphasised the importance of timely and appropriate care, proper cleaning, and the use of suitable dressings to promote optimal healing conditions. One of the highlights of the course was the detailed instruction on creating skin flaps, a technique vital for closing large or complex wounds. Participants were particularly appreciative of the hands-on practice sessions, where they could apply what they had learned in a controlled setting. The combination of expert instruction, practical experience, and professional networking made it an unforgettable and highly beneficial experience for everyone involved.

Angharad Simlett-Moss Volunteering Bursary – Applications closing soon! 🩺 The bursary provides financial support to vets who would otherwise be unable to volunteer. It has been set up in memory of Angharad Simlett-Moss, a vet who specialised in small animal surgery. Find out more and how to apply 👇 wvs.org.uk/amsbursary

Every animal matters ❤️ If you believe, like us, that every animal deserves to receive love, compassion, and expert veterinary care at their time of need, you’re in the right place! ⭐ Learn all the amazing ways you can get involved and help animals globally at wvs.org.uk/support-us. ⭐ Discover more about our work worldwide at wvs.org.uk/how-we-help/ ⭐ Subscribe to our newsletter at wvs.org.uk/newsletter/

A few of our recent adoptions in Goa, India! We love seeing furry friends find the loving new homes that they deserve ❤️

At our WVS Thailand centre, the team are delighted to welcome Taskforce Vet Nurse, Hannah, who will spend three months supporting the nursing team there! 🩺 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙚𝙩 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 The WVS Taskforce was created to improve the lives of animals in areas that lack veterinary care. Our specialist team of vets travel around running surgical training courses, vaccination campaigns, and promoting One Health initiatives. From this, the Veterinary Nurse Taskforce was established in 2023, with the purpose of enhancing the nursing care offered to animals. This programme offers veterinary nurses the chance to rotate between our ITCs, providing nursing support to our local teams. Our Taskforce nurses have been offering their time and experience at our clinics, while providing valuable nursing support.

Since 2003, Worldwide Veterinary Service has been at the cutting edge of animal welfare. There is nowhere we won't go if an animal needs our support. Learn more about how we help animals globally, and ways you can make a difference 👇 wvs.org.uk/how-we-help/ Together, we can fight the injustice of animal suffering.