Nowzad a Lifeline for Animals in Distress

Nowzad’s dedicated Working Animal Team in Kabul treated 84 equines for a wide range of ailments during July. They also assisted 29 other animals in need, including cows and goats.

They saw multiple cases of colic, diarrhoea and malnutrition / anorexia, plus respiratory issues, limping, wounds, parasites, hypocalcaemia and an eye tumour. 

Sadly, they lost one poor horse who had extreme colic and had been left too long, plus a donkey with an advanced prolapse.

Nowzad responded to two emergency call outs in July and hospitalised five animals with more serious conditions. Additionally, they dewormed 32 equines and their farrier attended to 17 equines for hoof management.

Incredibly, the Nowzad team managed to achieve all of this while relocating their hospital and donkey sanctuary - a mammoth task!

Photographs from various cases in July:

Surgery for a constipated calf

Donkey with a prolapse

Treating donkeys for various wounds

Treating a horse with no appetite

Treating equines for parasites or respiratory issues

A horse hospitalised with colic

Treating a horse with a blocked lacrimal duct

Visiting various districts to vaccinate animals and provide anti-parasitic treatments.

Using a portable x-ray machine to assess a a donkey with a severe limp.

Thanks to your ongoing support and compassionate donations, Nowzad will continue to be a critical lifeline for working animals in Kabul.