By DAVID MUCHUIMore by this AuthorResidents of Mumui, Lairang’i and Rei in Meru County have resorted to dressing their donkeys in trousers to ward off mysterious flies whose bites cause open wounds, with the animals eventually dying. Mumui chief Silas Kinyua told Nation that about 10 donkeys have died as a result of bites from the mysterious flies. Advertisement“People have been trying all remedies without success, forcing them to dress the donkeys in trousers to prevent the bites. Mites can also cause wounds on the skin of animals,” Dr Mugambi said. According to the Donkey Sanctuary, a UK-based animal welfare organisation, flies and biting midges can cause distress, irritation and wounds on donkeys.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2019 07:41 UTC