Foreign veterinarians save sick elephant at Pakistani zoo

KARACHI, Pakistan — Veterinarians stated they carried out a important process to save lots of a sick elephant at a zoo in southern Pakistan on Wednesday.

Noor Jehan, 17, was delivered to Karachi with three different elephants greater than a dozen years in the past. Videos of her leaning her head in opposition to a tree and struggling to face have precipitated alarm in Pakistan. The elephant is experiencing quite a lot of well being points, together with arthritis.

An eight-member group from the Austrian animal welfare group Four Paws did the advanced process with the assistance of a crane and a hearth truck.

“We nearly lost her when we gave her sedation, but luckily we had all the necessary preparations, and Noor Jehan stood up again,” stated Dr. Amir Khalil, who led the group.

The specialists did an ultrasound and located a big hematoma in her stomach, which is affecting her organs.

“The good news is that there is treatment for this, but it requires a lot of work and some luck in the coming days,” Khalil stated. “However, Noor Jehan is still young, and she deserves to live another 20 or 30 years.”

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The group included veterinarians from Egypt, Bulgaria and an elephant husbandry knowledgeable from Germany. The governor of Sindh province, the place Karachi is positioned, was on the zoo for the process, as have been animal rights activists.

Khalil stated authorities have agreed to relocate Noor Jehan to a greater place along with her fellow elephant, Madhubala, as a result of her present situations are unsuitable.

Noor Jehan’s pelvis was damaged as a consequence of trauma and there’s an abscess rising in that space. Khalil stated there are numerous remedies obtainable for her, together with water therapeutic massage and motion.

“We will move her to a bigger area where she can move around freely. This is what Noor Jehan needs.”