Thanks to your ongoing support, we’ve been able to grow our care of donkeys and horses – not only continuing to fund Dr Shaaban’s dedicated team, but also bringing on board a second vet team, led by Dr Heikel.
This is a huge step forward for animal welfare in the region – and it’s only been possible because of your generosity to our Christmas appeal, and all our donors who give regular monthly gifts.
Thank you, from all of us, for making this work possible.
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Because of your support, we’ve been able to grow our reach in El Saf – visiting more brick kilns and helping even more hardworking donkeys, mules and horses who rely on our care.
This included providing emergency treatment to a donkey injured in a cart accident. We received an urgent call as he had a suspected limb fracture. When our team arrived, they found the animal in intense pain, shivering with distress.
The donkey was in pain, shivering with distress
Examination revealed multiple fractures to the donkey’s left cannon bone, along with several bone fragments. There was also an open wound near the fracture site – but fortunately, it hadn’t penetrated the bone itself.
Our team quickly assessed the donkey and found several fractures
Given the complexity and severity of the injury, the team faced a difficult decision: could treatment offer the donkey a fair chance of recovery, or would euthanasia be the kindest option?
Equipment such as x-rays are vital with diagnostics
The team decided to proceed with treatment, giving the donkey a fighting chance. Under general anaesthesic they applied a cast running from hock to hoof to stabilise the fracture.
A cast was applied whilst the donkey was under anasethesia
The donkey was carefully monitored and kept on anti-inflammatory medication and antibiotics for five days to manage pain and prevent infection – and the early days of recovery were tense. There was no certainty the treatment would succeed but slowly, signs of hope began to appear.
The cast being removed before x-rays were re-taken
The donkey started to regain mobility and, over time, has returned to almost normal function. When the cast was finally removed, follow-up X-rays confirmed what everyone had hoped: the fracture had fully healed!
New x-rays confirmed the donkey had completely healed!
Choosing treatment over euthanasia gave this donkey a second chance – and ultimately led to a full recovery. It’s a powerful reminder that even severe injuries can be overcome with the right care and expertise provided by our vet teams.
Thank you ♥️♥️
It’s only with your help we are able to improve the lives of working donkeys, mules and horses in the West Bank, Gaza and Egypt. You’re also helping to fund our hospital in Nablus in the West Bank and care for our rescue donkeys in Arrana, as well as our donkeys at our sanctuary in Israel.
Before we provided veterinary care in the brick kilns, injured donkeys like this one were often left without help. Thanks to your support, they have a chance at life, healing, and hope.