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Karachi: A team of experts from the World Organization for Animal Protection reached Karachi to treat the sick elephant in the zoo.
The experts examined the sick elephant, official treatment should be started from Wednesday, according to the experts, the disease of the elephant Noor Jahan has taken a serious form, there is a 50% chance of the elephant surviving.
Seventeen-year-old Queen Noor Jahan is sick in Karachi Zoo for almost two months, the rear part of the elephant is completely hanging due to which she is facing difficulties in walking, Express News team visited the zoo on March 13. Visited and saw the poor condition of the elephants, on the orders of former President Asif Ali Zardari, Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah and Governor Kamran Tesori visited the zoo on March 21, where Administrator Karachi Saifur Rehman briefed.
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During the visit, it was revealed that the elephant was seriously ill and unable to walk, Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori assured that a team of veterinarians would come from Austria, while the Minister of Local Government asked for the funding issue to be resolved. Ga, the government will provide full cooperation after which a 6-member team of FORPA International comprising veterinary experts reached the zoo on Tuesday, April 4.
Specialists from Germany, Austria and other countries conducted a medical examination of the sick Hathani Noor Jahan. A group of experts headed by Dr. Ameer Khalil conducted a complete medical examination of the sick elephant Noor Jahan at Karachi Zoological Garden while assuring that regular treatment will be started from tomorrow.
Dr. Amir Khalil said that there is a dire need to provide a suitable environment for the elephants. Two members of the team will reach Karachi by this evening. Noor Jahan’s condition is not well In the last few weeks her condition has deteriorated rapidly which is quite alarming. On this occasion, Dr. Marina Ivanova said that Queen Noor Jahan will also have X-ray and ultrasound. Noor Jahan has difficulty walking, so we are trying to arrange a fire engine to stand the animal, the zoo management does not have enough medicine, or equipment, but we are trying to get him well. Provide environment.
Administrator Karachi Saifur Rahman said that during the medical examination and treatment, the team has been provided with all medicines, X-rays and all other facilities. The team of Punjab University of Animal Sciences visited Karachi Zoo on March 29 and collected the blood and waste samples of the elephant Noor Jahan and sent them for further analysis. The Forpa International team treated the elephants in August as well. We are trying to ensure that if the condition of the elephant improves, we will transfer both the elephants to the safari park as per the suggestions of the experts to provide them with a better environment.
Zoo Director Khalid Hashmi said that the management of the zoo has made great efforts to take care of the elephant, the doctors need something, we are providing it, the team of foreign doctors stayed in Karachi for 3 to 5 days. will
On the other hand, the news of the disease of the elephant proved to be a disappointing news for the children who came to the zoo. While talking to Express at the zoo, third grade student Usman Rind said that today was a school holiday and he had come to see the elephant and took food from home. I have come, but I am sorry to see that the elephant is in poor condition. The children expressed their grief to see the elephant suffering from the disease and expressed hope that the elephant is 50% better, hoping that with the treatment of the team of doctors, the elephant will be able to walk again.
It should be remembered that earlier in 2009, both the elephants were brought home to Karachi. The two elephants are 17 and 18 years old. The FORPA team came to Karachi in August and performed tooth surgery on elephant Noor Jahan and Madhu Bala. had taken painkillers, in the first week of January, Hathani Noor Jahan again complained of swelling and hanging of the lower back, the medicine was continued but the problem worsened and since March she has been seriously ill.
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