Willingness to Help
Category: Dogs | Date: Aug 21 2007 | By: admin
Even with a recent outbreak of CDV on the other side of Maasai land, people were not willing to bring their healthy dogs for vaccination point. I was not a happy lady when I drove more than one hour on horrendous road on my day off and found no dogs were brought for vaccination. It was annoying to say the least. I had to drive to several boma, but only one guy took his time to lock up his dogs so that dogs are not running around the field. Most of the sick dogs were puppies and were dead by the time I arrived. Other healthy dogs were with cattle and guys insisted that I had to drive to find the cattle herd in the savannah so that I can vaccinate their dogs. After dealing with community where people took initiative to help in vaccination campaign, it was utterly disappointing when I returned to land where people cry out for help but do nothing when the help arrives. I fail to understand why I have to beg the Maasai to bring their dogs so dogs don’t die from CDV and people don’t get bitten by rabid dogs. My Maasai dog catcher insisted that I should announce that CDV gets transmitted to cattle so that ALL the Maasai will gather up their dogs for vaccination. He thinks that is the only way to make Maasai to assist us. Very smart, it should definitely force people to cooperate. I wish I could do that…
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4 Responses to “Willingness to Help”
Lisa, on 21 Aug 2007
I imagine that would be very frustrating. Do you think they know you are coming to vaccinate? Is it possible that the word is just not getting out? I can’t imagine why they would not want their dogs vaccinated, especially when the dogs, I imagine, help protect the cattle. Wouldn’t you think then, that they would see their dogs as an asset to their livelihood and would want to keep them healthy? Lisa, California
asuka, on 21 Aug 2007
Lisa-
Yes, they know that I am coming because they are the one who called me to come and assist them. It is not that they do not want to get their dogs vaccinated. They want to, but they dont want to help around with vaccination (bringing their dogs to one place or try to lock them inside the house so they dont run around). They are quite happy to see me and my dog handler running around chasing and catching THEIR DOGS!! (crazy!)
Faye, on 22 Aug 2007
Hi Dr. Asuka. Just checking in to let you know that I enjoy reading your blog (I do read even if I don’t get a chance to comment). Also, to add to Lisa’s questions, isn’t there a possibility that the cattle can become infected from the dogs? Keep up the great work and thank you.
asuka, on 22 Aug 2007
Faye-
Hi, thank you for the comment. CDV is not transmissable to the cattle, it is canine disease. However, rabies is easily transmitted to cattle if bitten by rabid animal.
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