With many thanks to Christoph Buchegger who donated this art work to support the Koh Lipe Vet Care Project.
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“The Koh Lipe Stray Dogs Gallery” 2011 is open now!
From June 2 throughout June 13, the Austrian Vet team, comprised of Mag. Clarissa Udvardi (Veterinarian at Tierarztpraxis Czerninplatz, Vienna), Mag. Christoph Leichtfried (Vet Surgeon at VetMedUni Vienna), Jasmine Moser (Veterinarian Assistant at Tierarztpraxis Czerninplatz) and Peter Paltinger (Media Coverage), stayed once again on the magnificent island of Koh Lipe.
Thanks to Tamas Serfozo (Castaway Resort Koh Lipe), who enabled and eased communications with our Thai colleagues, we had a very successful and rewarding experience as we treated and operated the stray animals and inhabitants’ pets.
The Austrian Vet Team started by counting the animals, treating them with antiparasitics, marking the neutered ones and feeding them.
The Thai Vet team from the Livestock Developement Office Satun, guided by Dr Montree Sangskul and Dr. Wittaya Khacheeram, arrived on the site on June 6. We met in the evening to share news with our colleagues.
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The next day, we began operating. The dog catchers did a marvellous job, as did all the assistants and surgeons. We neutered almost 200 animals, cats and mostly dogs, another 100 dogs (that had been neutered during our previous stay) were vaccinated against rabies. Each animal operated was treated with antiparasitics, especially against fleas and worms.
As we discussed measures for improvement of our activities, we agreed on developing and implementing a low season feeding plan for the stray animals, assured the inhabitants the sustainability of our engagement and went to the local school, explaining our objectives and goals.
Aftercare treatment was conducted by the Austrian Vet team after the Thai Vet team had left on June 10, after doing outstandingly in all the operations.
It was once again a very interesting and rewarding stay. The cooperation has constantly been excellent and friendships have begun evolving.
There couldn’t be any better summary for our stay than Dr Wittaya Khacheeram’s motto, “work hard, do it with heart and enjoy!”
Text: Udvardi/Rotomer
Review of 2010
After having very successfully cooperated with the Thai Vet team (Livestock Development Office) in the summer of last year, we are more than pleased to announce that this cooperation will be continued. Last year’s actions consisted of the neutering of about 200 dogs and cats within only two days of operating.
Furthermore, we treated what we assume was the entire population of cats and dogs against parasites. Since many dogs and cats stray around the Hantaley Temple, we advised the local monks in how to treat these animals with anti-parasitics.
All this was only made possible due to the great donations from our sponsors, supplying us with medications and surgery supplies.
Sponsors
Henry Schein Medical - surgery supplies
Bayer HealthCare - endo-/ectoparasitics
Richterpharma AG - veterinary supplies
Vana - dermatological medicaments
Virbac - dermatological medicaments
OrthoVet - dietary supplements
Our friends at the Castaway Resort Koh Lipe let us stay at their resort free of charge. The cooperation of the Thai Veterinarians and the Austrian Vet team was largely owed to their efforts of mediating between DVM Wittaya Khacheeram, Livestock Development Office, and MVM Clarissa Udvardi, Tierarztpraxis Czerninplatz, Vienna.
The flights for the Austrian veterinarians and the photographer to and from Thailand were sponsored by Tierarztpraxis Czerninplatz, Mag. Clarissa Udvardi, Vienna.
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Photographie: Peter Paltinger
Outlook for June 2011
Since last year’s experience was so rewarding for both the Austrian and the Thai vet team, we are glad to announce that our cooperation will continue this summer, even longer this time, from June 3rd through June 13th. I am very pleased that Henry Schein Medical have assured us of their support again, thus we will be able to access and use their materials in conducting our operations. On this occasion, we are proud to announce that VetMedUni Vienna(University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna) will be a sponsoring partner this year by sending a top level surgeon, MVM Christoph Leichtfried.
Our Thai friends, led by DVM Wittaya Khacheeram, will be on location with about ten field-service experienced veterinarians and professional personnel, such as dog-catchers. After our three operating days, we will once again find time to take care of the stray animals, with regards to treating them with anti-parasitics and the like.
For that purpose, we encourage sponsors willing to make a contribution by donating food supplies and medicaments.
All of us are very much looking forward to working together with our friends for a sustainable and enduring development of the local animal population. The animals’ improved health condition shall serve both inhabitants and tourists by means of living with healthier animals of a controlled population on their wonderful island.
Translation: Georg Rotomer
