Eickemeyer Veterinary Equipment has generously donated a stainless steel adjustable surgical table for use at the Gorilla Doctors headquarters in Musanze, Rwanda. The table was transported courtesy of Rwandair on their 737-700NG maiden flight from Germany and recently arrived in Rwanda. 

“Although most of Gorilla Doctor’s clinical work is in the field, we do treat some wildlife if necessary [e.g. serval caught in a snare, golden monkey with a broken leg, etc.] and perform all gorilla necropsies at our headquarters” says Dr. Dawn Zimmerman, Gorilla Doctors Regional Veterinary Manager. “In addition, we perform domestic animal surgeries as part of our capacity-building program as well as conduct annual examinations on orphaned eastern gorillas.  Before the surgical table was donated, a wooden table covered in trash bags was used which is not ideal for biosecurity safety nor kind to the back during a 6 hour necropsy. The height adjustability of the table is very nice and cannot be overstated!”

Regional Laboratory Veterinarian Dr. Methode Bahizi with the new surgical table in the Musanze headquarters lab.

A very big THANK YOU to Eickemeyer and Rwandair for their support of gorilla health care! 

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