Dear friends, 7 photos from the Westbank where free veterinary care for donkeys, horses and mules from busy city markets to rural areas are a lifeline for working animals

 

Dear Friend

Every day, our hardworking veterinary teams travel across the West Bank to bring vital free veterinary care to donkeys, mules, and horses. From busy city markets to remote hillsides, they are a lifeline for working animals and the people in the West Bank who depend on them.

Thanks to your generous support of our recent vet kit appeal, these teams - along with our vet teams in Gaza and Egypt - are now better equipped than ever.

The new equipment and medicines you helped to fund are already making a real difference - and in this week’s email, we’ll take you behind the scenes with our three dedicated vet teams, led by Dr Omran, Dr Eyed, and Dr Rakan, to show you how.

We hope you enjoy the photos - and thank you again for making this work possible.

With kindest regards,

Wendy, Safe Haven UK Office

News from the West Bank

Dr Omran and his farrier Ali, travel across the hills and countryside of the West Bank to care for rural animals. Here you can see Ali fitting a head collar to a donkey - this was made possible by your support to our recent vet kit appeal.

We provide head collars to animals in the West Bank to replace painful chain collars.

Thanks to Dr Omran’s dedication, these donkeys receive the vital medical care they would otherwise go without - from wound treatment and parasite control to hoof trimming and dental checks. All this vet care is provided free thanks to your support.

Your support to our appeal helped to fund a range of medicines and treatments.

In the bustling city of Hebron, donkeys, mules and horses are used daily to pull heavy carts loaded with fruit, vegetables, and other goods. It’s hard, physical work - and Dr Eyed and his farrier Ahmad are there to make sure these animals are as healthy and pain-free as possible. They carry out regular welfare checks and provide essential treatments right where they’re needed, including at the city’s busy vegetable market.

Our vet teams visit a range of places - including busy markets.

Dr Rakan leads our team in the Nablus area, working alongside farriers Wael and Nour. They visit communities  to check on working animals, treating injuries, infections and other health issues. This includes hard-working builder donkeys who carry heavy loads of bricks.

Our vets provide a range of care, from treating simple wounds through to field operations such as castration.

The team also care for shepherd donkeys. These animals help herders look after their flocks in some of the most isolated and difficult-to-reach areas.

Shepherd donkeys bond with their herd and help to keep them safe.

Dr Rakan also runs our drop-in veterinary clinic at our Nablus hospital, where owners can bring their animals for free vet care. And he makes regular visits to the Arrana rescue centre to provide check-ups to our donkeys who live there.

Dr Rakan also provides free vet care from our Nablus hospital through a drop-in clinic.

Thank You  Everything our vet teams do to support working donkeys, mules, and horses is only possible because of you. Your generosity helps us protect animals and support their owners across the West Bank, Gaza, and Egypt - as well as care for rescued donkeys at our sanctuary in Israel and our rescue centre and hospital in the West Bank. Thank you for making this vital work possible.

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Your support helped provide this young boy with a new body brush, so he can care for his donkey with kindness and confidence.

If you'd like to read previous updates of our work, please click here to visit out blog. You can also view today's update online by clicking here.