In Kenya, structures for monitoring, direct intervention and recovery are in place in the instance domestic animals, working animals and companion animals fall sick or sustain injuries. Providing medical services for animals in the wild requires a unique set of skills and care. Examining and monitoring the wildlife can only be done at a distance and emergency intervention are done in the wild. An early diagnosis cannot be made on animals perceived to be seriously and probably terminally ill. By the time the illness is detected, for example, when an animal does not eat, it is already too late. However, wildlife ranger patrols are undertaken to understand behaviors and patterns.

This was done when the Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) desnaring team partnered with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) veterinary unit to attend to a male giraffe with a swelling on the lower jaw. The giraffe was darted, the swollen mass was analysed and a sample from the swollen area was taken to lab for further analysis. The outcome is yet to be determined.

In October 2023, a two-day de-snaring exercise was carried out at Machakos County ranches by a team of members from ANAW, KWS security personnel and Manzoni ranch scouts. The exercise was carried out at Kwa Kyelu and Manzoni ranches and Muthwani area. 40 live snares and five (5) dead snares were lifted during the exercise.