Jaguar that devoured homemade is weakened: see how rehabilitation will be

The jaguar that killed the homemade Jorge Ávalo, 60, in Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) It was captured this Thursday (24) three days after the attack. The feline arrived weakened at the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Center (CRAS), in Campo Grande (MS), where he undergoes tests and veterinary follow -up.

At the Specialized Center in Animal Care, the jaguar underwent health procedures at the animal, with blood collection and feces for analysis and conducting image tests. Preliminary exams already indicate that the animal has 94 pounds – considered 26 pounds below weight.

“To do all the check-up and health part. As it is a very atypical case, from the clinical and health assessment, let’s see which disease he has, because it is not normal for the animal of this size to be so thin, so we can try to relate to the case,” said P Professor and researcher Gediendson Araújo, specialist in large animals at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS).

The first jaguar medical bulletin pointed to a high degree of dehydration, liver deficiency and kidney malfunction. With committed bodies, the focus of the veterinary team is to moisturize the feline and stabilize the state considered critical, according to Artur Falcette, Executive Secretary of Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation (Semadesc), in an interview with CNN .

The animal was medicated, hydrated by serum and is being monitored by a 24 -hour medical scale team created for the jaguar. The debilitated degree surprised veterinarians and may indicate behavior trend that clarified Monday’s attack (21).

A balanced diet should be made for the animal to recover and gain weight.

The animal must be transferred to a definitive or provisional enclosure as soon as it is rehabilitated and exams show that the picture is stable. CRAS is awaiting new test results that should go out in the coming days to define care protocols.

This content was originally published in a jaguar that devoured home is weakened: see how rehabilitation will be on the CNN Brazil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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