Mara Mobile Veterinary Unit

Category: Life of a Vet, Wildlife | Date: May 27 2008 | By: asuka

Yesterday, I went on a game drive in the wildlife reserve and we came across the most beautiful creature.

Puff Adder

It looks as though it has just shed its skin.

It was slowly crossing the road to disappear into the nearby bush. Its bright yellow scale pattern was so amazing that I could not stop myself but to jump out of the car to take a photo of this beauty.

During my stay at the Kenyan coast, I visited Bio-Ken Snake Park in Watamu to see what kind of work our fellow bloggers are doing. Their lecture on snake bite was so interesting and indepth, I recommended to tour operators in the Mara to invite the snake expert to give basic snake bite first aid. We all live in the bush, but I don’t think anyone knows what to do in the case of serious snake bite except for calling the flying doctor. So far one lodge has shown an interest in hosting the snake expert’s visit and we are trying to organize the lecture here in the Mara so all tour guides, drivers, lodge doctors and rangers can attend. After all, these are the “high risk people” for snake bite and I feel that it is very important that we have basic understanding on how to handle snake bites. I hope we can organize the trip for snake expert to visit the Mara soon.