Donkey hospital celebrates fifth anniversary with virtual tour
Devon-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its state-of-the-art donkey hospital.
Since 2017, the donkey hospital at the organisation’s Brookfield Farm near Honiton, has treated over 1500 donkeys, both inside and outside the charity, and has provided training to veterinary surgeons and students alike.
To celebrate the anniversary, the award-winning Sanctuary From Your Sofa returns for a special live broadcast from the hospital on Saturday 29 October, which will be available to watch via the charity’s website.
Viewers will be taken on a virtual tour of the hospital and will hear from veterinarians about the work they do there and will also have the opportunity to meet some of the hospital’s in-patients.
The hour-long broadcast will also feature The Donkey Sanctuary’s Ambassador Peter Wright. The star of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet will be live in the studio to answer questions, and viewers will be able to watch a pre-recorded film of Peter helping veterinary surgeon Vicky Grove during a routine operation on a resident donkey.
“It is an absolute pleasure to be here in Devon to mark the five-year anniversary of The Donkey Sanctuary’s donkey hospital. Since it opened in 2017, more than 1500 donkeys and their companions have passed through the doors of this remarkable facility.
“What always impresses me is the care, knowledge and the warmth of the staff here at The Donkey Sanctuary. I feel so privileged that through my role as ambassador I get to work some fantastic people, including carrying out operations alongside vets like Vicky, who I know put everything into their work.
“What I find really thrilling is that this hospital, with its capacity to offer world-class treatment and training, is just one part of the charity’s work to ensure the donkeys in their care, and across the world, have a much better future,” said Peter Wright.
The hospital is equipped with the most up-to-date facilities to treat donkeys when they need it most; whether it’s an ultrasound, an endoscope or laser treatment for skin tumours, the dedicated veterinary team are trained to give these animals the expert care they deserve.
Through its work, The Donkey Sanctuary has also been able to share its growing body of specialist knowledge and experience around the world, even hosting training events and sharing donkey specific veterinary information across the globe.
Sanctuary From Your Sofa at Brookfield donkey hospital with be broadcast between 3pm and 4pm on Saturday 29 October. To find out more, please visit: https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events/29-10-2022/sanctuary-from-your-sofa-the-donkey-hospital-live
