Camel Rescue Centre June Update

Help in Suffering’s Camel Rescue Centre (CRC) recently sent us these case studies from June.

Case 1: One day, the CRC received a call from the village of Pahadia. A camel herd owner was calling because he had six camel calves who were suffering from excessive swelling of the face and eyes. They had also stopped eating. Vet, Dr Jitendar, decided to visit the camel calves straight away. Following examination, Dr Jitendar diagnosed the calves with contagious ecthyma, which is caused by a virus. The calves were treated effectively and had improved by the following day.

Case 2: On another occasion, the CRC received a call from the village of Kanota. An owner called as his camel was suffering from severe colic. As this was an emergency situation, Dr. Jitendar decided to travel to the camel immediately. When he arrived, Dr Jitendar discovered the owner had already given the camel some herbal treatment but this had not provided the animal with any relief. Following veterinary treatment, the camel responded very quickly and the owner was happy to see this positive result.

In addition to these cases, the CRC also treated 542 other camels in June, within the CRC centre and mobile clinics. They also saw 141 camels within a camel camp they held. Conditions seen included colic, dental disease, eye infections, skin disease and worms. CRC vets treated 94 animals other than camels as well.

 During June, the CRC team issued 10 cart reflectors and 30 plastic nose pegs for working camels.