Here, you'll find important information on maintaining the health and welfare of working oxen. From nutritional needs and disease prevention to humane oxen handling and routine care, our articles offer a comprehensive approach to oxen care.

Working Ox Resources

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Ox Fact File

Learn all about the hard-working ox, you’ve come to the right place. Learn all about the famed working animal with SPANA.

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Big Knit: Keeping oxen fit and healthy

Download our ox knitting pattern and help us keep healthy oxen working in communities that rely on them.

Working Ox Success Stories

An APOWA aid worker feeds a malnourished working animal in the wake cyclone Fani

Supporting animals in the wake of cyclone Fani

When Cyclone Fani hit India’s costal Odisha region in early May 2019, it left a trail of destruction that placed thousands of working animals at...