This stunning Black Rhino was recently darted by our wildlife team so it could be fitted with a specialised tracking device.
🦏 The collar you see on its ankle uses AI to learn each animal’s behaviour and alerts the anti-poaching team immediately if there is any unusual activity. This provides advanced security for the animal, but also gives the team a fascinating insight into each animals individualisation.
🩶 We thank the team at @buffalokloof for their continued dedication to the protection of this species!
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Who knows whose nose belongs to whom? 👀
We’re fortunate to work with such a diverse array of animal species, each with its own unique charm and features that never cease to amaze us! 🐾
Can you identify all the species in this reel? ⭐️
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🌟 Another successful Community Outreach Day! 🌟
The team at @ikhalavetclinic along with the @vetsgowild students came together at another local community providing sterilisations, vaccines and much needed goodies to the community’s pet population!
🐃 Thank you to @buffalokloof for inviting us into your beautiful community. 🤍
🦴 Thank you to @montegopets for providing delicious and nutritious pet food. All tummies were left full and happy!
💉Vaccinations were given to those in need with the generous donations by @wildernessfoundation - BIG thank you as always!
🦮And the last of the giant donation of leashes, collars and harnesses by @arizonavma were given out which brings joy to both pet and owner!
🐾 Thank you to the @vetpaw team for your support and knowledge!
Community outreach programs involve lots of people to make them a success, and we could not do it without their help! If you’d like to get involved in our next project, please reach out to us!
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One of the more challenging aspects of our wildlife work is dehorning rhinos. It’s not something we enjoy doing, but it is often critical for their protection.
The horn, made of keratin, is safely removed by professionals, making the rhino less attractive to poachers. Although the horn regrows and may require periodic removal, dehorning significantly reduces poaching risks.
For many game reserves, it is unfortunately a necessary measure to protect rhinos against poaching.
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‼️URGENT HOMES NEEDED ‼️
We are desperately looking for 13 puppies from 2 litter, one Border Collie cross, the other mixed breed. They are about 5 weeks old and have been abandoned. We need to move fast, so if you know anyone looking for an adorable puppy, please call the clinic at 087 701 9501. 😇🩷🩵
Have you ever seen a giraffe being transported? 🦒
Sometimes when we relocate giraffes, you’ll see their heads sticking out of the trailer! It’s very important to keep these giraffes blindfolded and with earplugs in so they remain calm during their journey! 🚗
Once they reach their destination, we carefully remove the blindfolds and earplugs before letting them off the trailer into their new homes! 💚
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We had an unusual visitor at the clinic recently! 🐍
This baby adder was found in our garden. We carefully removed it, and took it to a nearby game reserve!💚
Adders can be venomous, and their bites are serious and potentially life-threatening!
Symptoms of your pets being bitten may include swelling at the site of the bite, bruising, lethargy, difficulty breathing, and vomiting.
Adder bites can be extremely time sensitive, and if you suspect your pet has been bitten, it is crucial you take your pet to the vet immediately! 🚑
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Dr William Fowlds and his team recently assisted with the relocation of 4 cheetahs from Buffalo Kloof to another reserve as part of meta-population management with Ashia Cheetah Conservation. With reserves in South Africa being closed systems, management of genetic diversity is incredibly important, especialy in species like the cheetah where lack of genetic diversity is already an issue due to historic species decline. The relocation went well and all four cheetahs are settling in well in their new home, where hopefully they'll be spreading some new genetics in the not so distant future! Reposted from Dr William Fowlds #ikhalavet #ikhalaveterinarywildlifeservices#cheetahconservation #wildlifeconservation
Africa’s largest vulture relocation marks a conservation milestone! 🇿🇦
Our friends, @shamwariprivategamereserve , have become home to the 160 Cape and African White-backed vultures forming the first phase of the project which will secure the future of wild vulture populations in Southern Africa!
The birds are the vanguard of a two-year project to establish a breeding facility, VulPro at Shamwari, for sick or inured vultures which have been rehabilitated and are able to breed, but are non-releasable.
In what is the largest relocation of vultures ever undertaken, the birds were transported the 1 042km from VulPro’s facility in Hartebeespoort to bespoke enclosures at Shamwari.
The move involved over 50 people and took 18 hours, with all 160 birds loaded in just three hours.
Logistics company DHL provided transport and security, while WeWild Africa, an NGO specialising in animal rewilding and translocation, loaded the birds and funded the 160 transport crates.
This is a win for conservation efforts in the Eastern Cape, and we can’t wait to see how these birds thrive!
Thank you to @vulpro.official, @shamwariprivategamereserve, @dhlafrica, and @wewildafrica for all your efforts in this extraordinary project! 💚
#ikhalaveterinaryclinic #shamwariprivategamereserve #vulprovultures #vultureconservation
It’s been a busy start to 2024 with preparation for the @signaturewild_legendary game auction! @williamfowlds along with his team have been darting, and measuring some legendary animals!
📹: @kwandwe_signature_wildlife
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SPUNKY! 🐢💚 a HUGE thank you to @picknpay Grahamstown for donating left over fruit and veg to Spunky - he is happily munching away now! Good nutrition is key to healing and this special tortoise is on the road to recovery 🥒🥕
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