WATCH: Starving wildebeest calf on road to recovery at CROW
The wildebeest patient was barely over a day-old when he was found at a nature conservancy in Empangeni.
A BABY wildebeest that was admitted at the Centre For Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in bad condition is recovering well.
The beautiful wildebeest calf was admitted on Tuesday, 12 January, barely over a day-old, after being found alone and starving in the nearby bushes of a nature conservancy in Empangeni.
He still had his umbilical cord when he was found, said CROW’s communications officer, Alex Kogl,
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When he was admitted she said he was very lethargic and had alarmingly low blood sugar levels as well as blood pressure.
“He also seems to passing blood and tissue (a sign of hemorrhaging caused by stress),” explained Kogl.
On Wednesday, however, things seemed to be looking up for the wildebeest calf.
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“We are so happy to announce that in such a short space, he is doing much better today. He is walking around, drinking lots of milk and has much more energy and has even made friends,” said Kogl.
She said they were incredibly relieved that he is improving so quickly and are hopeful that this is a very promising sign for a full recovery.
“We wish to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support, the centre really appreciates it,” she said.
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