Ailing elephant is being shouted at and maltreated by zoo keepers; zoo admin refuses to bear cost of her medicines, forcing vets’ team to provide financial assistance.
Ailing elephant is being shouted at and maltreated by zoo keepers; zoo admin refuses to bear cost of her medicines, forcing vets’ team to provide financial assistance.
Karachi (AFP) April 5, 2023 - International vets nearly lost a 17-year-old elephant in Pakistan on Wednesday after knocking her out to perform diagnostic tests, but they now hope to treat multiple issues that have left her crippled for months.
Veterinarians from Austria and Egypt visited a Pakistani zoo to treat a 17-year-old ailing elephant who suffers from arthritis and was seen struggling to stand on her own.