Dr Sichande is Zambia’s first veterinarian to be employed by a conservation organization in Zambia. He works for both CSL and the Zambian Carnivore Program and when he is not in the field rescuing snared animals, or attending to the CSL K9 detection dogs, he heads up the only community veterinary clinic in the Mambwe District.

The small clinic at CSL is equipped with the necessary tools to be able to conduct spays, castration, vaccinations, disease testing and other operations. These services are provided free of charge to the community. Dr Sichande and his team also conduct regular community outreach campaigns to help provide veterinary services to more the more remote communities who may not be able to travel to his clinic.