Expert panel to treat ailing elephant calf bone at Kottoor – The Hindu
The Forest division has actually instituted a specialist panel to deal with a six-year-old elephant calf bone which has actually been dealing with muscular discomfort and also swelling in the left hind leg for over a month at the Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Kottoor here.
Manu, the male elephant calf bone, was found to have actually developed problem in moving its left hind leg on April 4. On exam by the assistant woodland veterinary policeman at the centre, it was located that its leg has developed inflammation. The ailment had an adverse influence on its hunger as well.
According to official resources, the elephant was administered anesthetics, antibiotics and also targeted anti-inflammatory shots throughout the initial phase of therapy. While it revealed significant indications of recovery and began consuming food and resumed its typical sleep-wake cycle, the calf proceeded to display trouble in standing upright.
Ever since, Manu is being treated by T. Rajeev, assistant director of the Multi Speciality Veterinary Hospital at Kudappanakunnu. He was a previous veterinarian of the Travancore Devaswom Board that has several restricted elephants.
An ad-hoc expert panel led by Chief Forest Veterinary Officer Arun Zachariah has actually been made up to identify the real reason for its condition as well as for additional treatment. The various other members of the panel consist of Dr. Rajeev, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) Director of Clinics Madhavan Unny, University Veterinary Hospital head Syam K. Venugopal, College of Veterinary as well as Animal Sciences assistant professor (vet surgical procedure and also radiology) Dinesh P.T., and also Kollam assistant forest veterinary police officer Sibi.
Proper care Dismissing accusations of ill-treatment and also abuse of the animal, Thiruvananthapuram Wildlife Warden Suresh Babu I.S. said the elephant calf had been given proper treatment at the recovery centre under mahout Pushkaran Nair as well as assistant mahout Raveendran Kani that had actually been with the division for over a years. The elephant’s health had actually been frequently monitored by the assistant woodland veterinary surgeon.
The calf bone has gone to Kottoor because it was saved from the Akampadam woodland in Nilambur when it was four months old.
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