Neutering of Stray animals

The stray dog problem is a major concern throughout Thailand as many upcountry villagers and local townspeople are simply unable to afford routine veterinary care for their pets.

Often the lack of pet neutering leads to unwanted puppies and kittens which are either dumped on temples or in forests and the stray animal problem escalates.  Many of these animals end up with debilitating skin problems and other diseases and many end up simply dying due to weakness and lack of food. The veterinary team including other WFFT staff and volunteers prepared for a day of pet neutering in a local Thamairuak village to assist with this problem. A team of four veterinarians managed to neuter 26 male and female dogs and cats in a 6 hour operation, setting up a field surgery at the local open community center.

Working in very basic conditions, we managed to run a smooth operation, essentially a production line – as one team anaesthetized the animals and prepared them for surgery, other teams were busy operating and yet another team was closely monitoring the recovery of the patients.  Medications for skin and intestinal parasites were administered as well as any other necessary treatments. The day passed without a hitch and no medical crises.  All animals recovered well and were back home with their owners or back to the local temple grounds by the early evening.

We plan to continue this undertaking on a regular basis and aid pet control throughout our local provinces.