Providing equine care on Paralion Astros
In August 18, 2025, following a request from the welfare group Arcadia Animal Welfare, the veterinarian and Equine Care Programme Coordinator Elisa Geskou, along with equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos, visited Paralion Astros to provide veterinary and dental care to the shelter’s equines. Farrier Vaios Bakratsas had provided farriery services a few weeks earlier, on […]
EQUINE OUTREACH TO EVOIA 2025
Between the 1st and 3rd of August 2025, our outreach team visited the island of Evoia to provide essential veterinary, dentistry and farriery services. Traveling long distances, veterinarian Kostas Okkas, equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and farrier Vaios Bakratsas reached 8 villages across four different areas of Evoia, treating 38 equines (25 horses, 5 donkeys […]
Empowering the future of equine welfare in Greece
It was 1992 when UK-based veterinarian Janet Eley travelled alone to Greece. What she saw stayed with her: donkeys, horses, and mules that formed the backbone of island life, yet many suffered in silence from painful dental problems, overgrown hooves, and untreated wounds. The issue wasn’t neglect, but a lack of training, equipment, and access […]
How One Woman’s Determination Sparked a National Movement for Greece’s Working Equines
More than 30 years ago, on the sun-baked Greek islands of Chalki and Symi, a single visit by a UK vet planted the seeds for a movement that would change the lives of thousands of Greece’s working equines. It was 1992 when Janet Eley, a UK-based veterinarian, travelled alone to Greece. She was struck by […]
Providing equine care on Amorgos
In June 13th and 14th, 2025, the Animal Action Greece equine care team completed their 12th annual visit to Amorgos, providing essential veterinary, dental, and farriery care to the island’s working equines. Veterinarian Kostas, equine dental technician Alkis and farrier Tasos offered their services to 44 equines (31 donkeys, 7 mules, and 6 horses) that […]
Hydra Equine Outreach 2025
The equine outreach team conducted its annual visit to the island of Hydra on the 9th-10th May. Veterinarian Kostas Okkas, dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and farrier Vaios Bakratsas offered their services to 41 equines (23 horses, 15 mules and 3 donkeys). From left to right: Veterinarian & Equine Programme Coordinator Elisa, Equine owner Nektarios, Farrier […]
2025 Equine Outreach to Andros
From March 22nd to 25th, 2025, the Animal Action Greece Equine Care Team traveled to Andros to provide veterinary, dental, and farriery services to the island’s equine population. The team, comprised of veterinarian Kostas Okkas, dental technician Alkis Gkeskos, and farrier Tasos Skyllas, visited 23 villages across the island, treating a total of 85 equines—43 […]
Our 2025 annual visit to Agia Marina Donkey Rescue
The AAG Equine Care Programme has been supporting the Agia Marina Donkey Rescue for over a decade. The sanctuary provides a safe and caring retirement home for hardworking donkeys from Crete and other parts of Greece. The original founders, Barbara and Fanis, are now assisted by their children, Mihalis and Georgia, who continue the family’s […]
Our Equine Team’s Visit to Donkeyland Sanctuary
In November 24, our Equine Care team consisting of vet and Equine Care Programme Coordinator Elisa Geskou, dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and farrier Vaios Bakratsas, visited Donkeyland in order to offer their services to the donkey residents. Donkeyland (Gaidourohora) is a sanctuary for donkeys in the Attica region. It is situated in a rural area […]
Preserving a rare breed: Our annual visit to Skyros
On October 25-28, the Animal Action Greece Equine Care team made a four-day visit to the island of Skyros, in order to provide veterinary, dental and farriery care to the island’s equines. Veterinarian Kostas Okkas, equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and farrier Tasos Skyllas travelled around 15 villages and offered their services to 93 equines; […]