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ithemba.wcs

Wildlife Vet working in the eastern cape. Specialising in wildlife, equines and livestock!
@wild_vet_annie
@wewildafrica

Winter Horse Care! 🐴 Prevention is better than Winter Horse Care! 🐴

Prevention is better than cure!!! With the incredible rains we have had now is the time to prevent those winter dramas before they even happen! 

 #vet #wild #veterinarian #veterinary #vetmed #veterinarymedicinestudents #vetmedstudents #easterncape #southafrica #ithembawcs 

#horses #horsesofinstagram #ponies #poniesofinstagram #easterncape ##saef #sasj #dsa #sasa #fei  #horseriding #riding #sunshine #ottb #tb #sanesa #dressage #showjumping #equitation #showing
Posted @withregram • @wewildafrica This World Posted @withregram • @wewildafrica 

This World Wildlife Vet Day, we honor the extraordinary wildlife veterinarians we've had the privilege to work with. Wildlife vets are part surgeon, part tracker, part adventurer — masters of a smorgasbord of species. Many are licensed helicopter dart gunners, trained to sedate animals safely at full speed, hitting a moving target through thick bush from 40 meters away. 

In a hospital, vets can weigh an animal and calculate the exact anesthetic dose. In the wild, they often have just seconds to guess an animal’s weight and calculate a safe dose in their head while preparing a dart. Every second counts.They also battle invisible threats, from anthrax outbreaks in buffalo to tuberculosis in lions. To our wildlife vets: thank you for your skill, your courage, and your heart.

#WildlifeVet #WildlifeVets #WildlifeVeterinarian #VetLife #VeterinaryMedicine #VetMed #Veterinarian #WildlifeConservation #Conservation #SavingWildlife #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies
With a suspected case of AHS in the area we urge y With a suspected case of AHS in the area we urge you all to be vigilant about AHS and take appropriate precautions to protect your horses!
These include:
‼️Using a non-citronella based fly spray twice daily (The only proven one to reduce the chance of AHS is Summer Spray)
‼️Remove areas of standing water
‼️Spray stables with cypermethrin once a week (cypermethrin can be fatal to cats)
‼️Take temperatures of all horses twice a day and record to notice trends
‼️ Keep stables and paddocks clean and dry to prevent midges
‼️Keep horses in WELL ventilated stables at dawn and dusk (ceiling fans are great at keeping away midges) 
‼️ Make sure all staff are aware of what to look for
‼️ Phone your vet as soon as you have any concerns

#AHS #Africanhorsesickness #horses #horsesofinstagram #ponies #poniesofinstagram #grahamstown #easterncape #grc #grahamstownridingclub #saef #sasj #dsa #sasa #fei #coach #instructor #horseriding #riding #sunshine #ottb #tb #sanesa #dressage #showjumping #equitation #showing
10 weeks and Back at work you know how to get hold 10 weeks and Back at work you know how to get hold of me! 

 #vet #wild #veterinarian #veterinary #vetmed #veterinarymedicinestudents #vetmedstudents #easterncape #southafrica #ithembawcs #wildlifevet #wildvet #rescue #release #rehab  #rewild #conservation
Repost from @blindloveorg When I heard about thi Repost from @blindloveorg 

When I heard about this boy I had done a 12 hour day darting cheetah driving for 6 hours to get back home to hear this boy needed help. This of you who know me know I have no directional skills it was getting dark and my phone was out of battery.

When I eventually found him on a community farm he came straight to me and I fell in love. His flexor tendons were destroyed and the hole in the back of his leg was big enough for my fist. I was alone and there was not much I could do he stood patiently while I gave him medications and I promised his mum who wanted to rehome him to a good home and couldn’t afford vet care that I would be back.

With my first bit of phone power back I messaged Phillipa and told her we had to do something! 

So we did …. We did a big something! We rehomed him, we gelded him and we painstakingly debrided and bandaged his leg. 

And now look at our boy go! And I couldn’t be prouder of him, and of Phillipa and her team who are tireless in their efforts to help the horses and donkeys of the Eastern Cape at all costs!

 #vet #wild #veterinarian #veterinary #vetmed #veterinarymedicinestudents #vetmedstudents #easterncape #southafrica #ithembawcs #wildlifevet #wildvet #rescue #release #rehab  #rewild #conservation
#horses #horsesofinstagram #ponies #poniesofinstagram #grahamstown #easterncape
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wild_vet_annie

💪🏻Back open for Business💪🏻
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇿🇦Mixed Practice Vet
Wildlife 🦁🦉🦓🐆🐘🦏🐅
Equines 🐎🐴
@ithemba.wcs
@workonthewildside
@wewildafrica

‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ -Nelson Mandela

#donkeys #grahamstowndonkeys #donkeyoutreach #vetcare #husbandry #cart #donkeycarts #grahamstown
I’ve rehabbed a lot of wildlife over the years b I’ve rehabbed a lot of wildlife over the years but foxes have always held a soft spot in my heart even from UK days. This little bat eared foxes has a head injury after being hit by a car and so far slowly but surely he is improving! He is absolutely incredible, like a little living piece of artwork! 

 #vet #wild #veterinarian #veterinary #vetmed #veterinarymedicinestudents #vetmedstudents #easterncape #southafrica #ithembawcs #wildlifevet #wildvet #rescue #release #rehab  #rewild #conservation
Have you ever seen anything more beautiful than @l Have you ever seen anything more beautiful than @longhill_reserve new elephant herd! We are so happy to see them settled and enjoying their new home. They also aren’t shy and happy to tell everyone when they are protecting their peace! 

 #vet #wild #veterinarian #veterinary #vetmed #veterinarymedicinestudents #vetmedstudents #easterncape #southafrica #ithembawcs #wildlifevet #wildvet #rescue #release #rehab  #rewild #conservation
I can’t believe it’s been 2 years of my having I can’t believe it’s been 2 years of my having Rosie in my life. She arrived during our student courses in 2023 and got straight into the action and now she’s a whole big Labrador! Shes the most incredible dog sized wrecking ball, face nibbing,  pillow sleeping, random barking, aggressive loving, bum scratch demander I could have ever hoped for. Happy Birthday Alsicraig Rosie Rainbow 🌈
Posted @withregram • @fisherfoundation A New Daw Posted @withregram • @fisherfoundation A New Dawn for Giants!

When they opened their eyes, everything had changed.

Hours after the translocation, the herd took their first steady steps - this time, not into a crate or onto a truck, but onto land they would call home.

From Asante Sana to Longhill, this was more than a move. It was a bold step toward healing ecosystems and giving wildlife a real chance to thrive.

With every careful step into their new home, these elephants reminded us: conservation isn’t about control. It’s about giving nature the space (and respect) it deserves.

Watch as the wild welcomes them home 🐘 (link in bio). 

#FisherFoundation #ElephantRelocation #Wildlife #ProtectTheWild #LearnToConserve #ElephantsOfAfrica
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