We started with the two donkeys that live at the hotel who were both underweight, needed hoof trims and dental care. They were very well behaved without halter or hobbles - just a familiar human arm reminding them to stay in place.
The villagers knew we were there to work on donkeys but unfortunately no other donkey owners wanted our services. We think it was because none of the donkeys were overtly sick and the owners didn't understand the concept of preventive care. These villagers seemed more conservative and less open to us; proving the reception we had with villagers in Ksar Oun may have been largely due to the existing relationship with Ahlem.
However, there was a camel owner who wanted a consultation. The camel was used to operate a olive oil press and had recently been suspected of being blind. The Tunisian veterinary team determined the camel was indeed blind. This condition is probably from malnutrition (specifically B vitamin) which likely occurred during Ramadan when he got less attention.
Saying goodbye to Ahlem and Emna was bittersweet. It was a pleasure to share some equine veterinary skills with them and to learn about sheep, goat and camel medicine from them. We would like to thank Medivet of Tunisia for providing the anti-parasitics and topical wound care sprays which we truly appreciated having.
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| Donkey care dream team: Jaber, Emna, Ahlem and Tricia |
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| No sign of Luke Skywalker but I am sure Yoda was watching over us |
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