These elephants are often suffering from curable conditions, but given their remote location suffer needlessly from abscesses, eye disorders, parasitic worms and other disorders easily treated by our Vet Unit.
Our Mobile Vet Unit is the only travelling veterinary service in Laos. While we love what we do, costs are increasingly expensive. The price of petrol, medication, treatment and mahout training all add up, making the Mobile Vet Unit an invaluable yet expensive project to maintain.
Our Mobile Vet Unit visits each domesticated elephant in Laos on average twice a year. During each visit detailed medical reports are documented by our staff regarding the health, condition and wellbeing of each elephant. We are able to follow up on previous medical conditions, and make sure sick elephants are given appropriate treatment and attention.
Help us help the elephants by sponsoring the veterinary care of an elephant. For €60 our Mobile Vet Unit can treat your elephant for an entire year. Your elephant will receive medical treatment (if needed), and its owner will receive an Elephant First Aid Kit and elephant care training. You will receive your own Certificate of Sponsorship, and updates about your elephant each time we visit it.
Below is a list of this month’s elephants needing adoption:
| ELEPHANTS NEEDING ADOPTION |
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| MAE KEO. Mae Keo is a female aged 32. Bought in the Sayaboury Province, she lives in the village of Ban Vangluang. Weighing in at 2,800kg, Mae Keo is a hard worker. She pulls logs from 8am – 1pm everyday possible. It’s no surprise that she appears exhausted to her owner and our veterinary team. |
| PHU THAVI. Thavi is a male elephant of 25 years. He is also from the Phieng District but lives in the village of Phadam. Phu Thavia is still growing and weighs 3,800kg. |
| MAE KHAMPHEANG. Mae Khampheang is a healthy female aged 36. Weighing in at 3,100kg, Mae Khampheang is in very good health. She has previously suffered from abscesses, however these have been successfully treated. She has given birth to one calf, now an 11 year old female. Mae Khampheang works 20 days/month in the logging industry. |
| MAE KHAMTAN. Khamtan is a 27 year old female. She is from the Thongmixay District of Sayaboury and resides in the village of Nasaiphonh. Weighing in at 3,000 kg Khamtan is in quite good shape. |
| DOR TAO. Tao is another male that does not have tusks. He lives in the Phieng District, Somsavat Village. A young fellow aged 19, Dor Tao weighs 2,850 kg. |
Please specify below which elephant you wish to adopt, so we can ensure you remain the only sponsor. We will send you your certificate and elephant updates soon after. Sponsoring an elephant adds up to a minimum of 60 euros.
Rest assured your donation of €60 will greatly improve the health of a domesticated elephant in Laos, as well as capacity build the knowledge of elephant owners and mahouts.
You can also gain more information by viewing our:
Baby Bonus program
Elephant First Aid Kits
Veterinary Health Care program
Becoming a member and receiving our Newsletters
For further information regarding adopting an elephant, please contact info@elefantasia.org
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