Case Study 9

a serious skin problem in Bavel

Mr.Touy Chhay is a pony owner in Bavel district, Battambong province. His pony has serious skin problem which caused by keeping her on the field under raining and sun by never groom and care about it then the pony skin became serious and bad condition. The pony is very achy and painful; it was swollen on the neck, mane area and some parts of the body. As this community is the one that always regular visit by CPWO, we have found this case then we take an action immediately to help this pony and gave advises to the owner to follow our instruction in order to treat and have to make sure this case is recover. As expected we got a good result, this pony is recover with healthy skin and live in good condition now.

The pony owner said:

“I was very happy that CPWO have established in Cambodia and come to help my pony. I would like to say thank you so much to CPWO’s team for help my pony, she is well right now.”

At the end he added “I would like CPWO comes to visit my community regularly to help the ponies in order to have a good welfare and improve the pony raising in my community” He promised to CPWO, he will do the practical what CPWO has advised him to make his pony healthy and avoid other problems that will happen in the future.

Khunthea a farrier in Srey Santhor

Mrs. Som Sokuntheary one of our village vet

Vanny is a Veterinary Medicine Student

The first village vet workshop