Safari4u is the main page for the 3 Safari4u programmes - Pre-Vet, Game Capture and Vet Student. For a detailed description of each, feel free to visit our website:
www.safari4u.com
We also operate a Non-Profit Organisation WCCVC Chintsa Dogs (2017/292516/08) which provides fund for medical care for animals in rural communities and townships such as injury treatment, spays and neuters and preven
tative treatments. For donations please contact us directly or you can donate through our GoFundMe page:
https://www.gofundme.com/chintsa-dogs
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Our Mission Statement
Safari4u Veterinary Programme is a tourist funded programme to give pre-vet students, or anyone interested in animals, conservation or the veterinary field, the opportunity to work with animals in an African veterinary setting. The programme consists of three main components - Wildlife, Community and Agriculture.
• Wildlife consists of opportunities such as game captures, game counts, darting with anti-parasitic drugs, wildlife identification, wildlife treatment and captive animal care. It also brings forth issues such as conservation, hunting and the Five Freedoms.
• Agriculture involves the livestock and large animal aspect of veterinary work with animals such as cattle (beef and dairy), goats, sheep, pigs and horses. It also includes issues such as abattoirs and disease control.
• The Community aspect is one of the most important and can cover livestock but mostly involves small animal care. South Africa has a large split in terms of socio-economics and as such many people cannot afford to help their animals when it comes to their health. Safari4u visits townships regularly to assist in anti-parasite treatment (dipping and dosing), wound care, community education on handling and treatment of pets and animals, and follow up treatments as needed. This will be expanded in 2017 to include the Wild Coast Community Clinic in which free health care will be provided for the lower socio-economic community’s animals of Chintsa and its surrounding areas. Sterilisations for the Chintsa township will be a priority in the initial opening stages of the clinic. Safari4u Veterinary Programme’s priorities are:
• Welfare of the animal
• Safety of students and staff
• Education of students
• Memorable experience for students
Safari4u Veterinary Programme will not consciously participate in any activity that involves the mistreatment of animals, or future mistreatment of animals. This includes, but is not limited to, activities such as lion cub petting, unauthorised hunting and/ or poaching activities, any activity in which the animal is utilised purely for the entertainment of people. Safari4u Veterinary Programme will assist within their means, and not extend past those. Unfortunately this may mean suggesting care at a facility better equipped to deal with the case in question. Safari4u Veterinary Programme is only able to assist physically with cases and is unable to assist individuals financially.
