In-Kind Donations: Needs List

In-Kind donations help us to significantly stretch our limited financial resources.

Equipment

  • Portable autoclave
  • Light source — battery powered. For use as a surgery light at dusk or on dark days in tent; needs to be powerful and portable
  • Head torches — (halogen)
  • Microscope and storage box
  • Portable generator
  • Laptop computer for field record keeping, preparing community handouts, etc.
    (Minimum one USB port)

Medicines/Drugs

Highest Priority:

  • Atipamezole (Antisedan) — 5 mg/ml vials
  • Doxapram — 20mg/ml vials
  • Ketamine — 100mg/ml (50 ml vials) or 50mg/ml vials
  • Yohimbine ("Reverzine") — S.A.:
    2mg/ml or 1.25mg/ml vials

Other Meds:

  • Xylazine — 20mg/ml (50ml) vials
  • Atropine sulphate — 1mg/ml or 0.6mg/ml vials or ampoules (vials are more user friendly for field use compared to ampoules)
  • Pentobarbitone sodium ("Lethabarb")
  • Antibiotics — Long acting Penicillin or Amoxycillin injectable
    (3-4 days action duration) — 100ml vials

Surgical Consumables

  • Suture Material — ABSORBABLE ONLY!
    • Polyglycolic acid (preferred) and polydiaxanone USP 1, 0, 2/0 and 3/0
    • Chromic Catgut: sizes USP 1, 0 and 2/0 (Cassettes preferred)
  • Other absorbable suture material types in small quantities
  • Cutting suture needles — curved with triangular body
  • Scalpel blades of sizes 22 and 24

Surgical Instruments

  • Carmault Curved Artery Forceps
  • Spay hooks
  • Towel Clamps

Supplementary Treatments

  • Tick and flea (parasitic) repellents for topical application (spot-on solutions preferred, such as Advantage, Advantix, Revolution, etc.)
  • Deworming tablets for dogs (both puppies and adults) and cats
  • Ivermectin (tablets)

Please contact us for more information and options to get donated items to us. We can also use drugs that are nearing expiration, but not yet expired.

TAPA’s field clinic protocols use a specific list of medications and consumables. Please do not send unlisted items without consultation, as they may be unusable in our protocols. This list will be updated to reflect changing needs.

Thank you for your support!