One of the hippos exZoo is dead

One of the hippos of the former provincial zoo died Sunday morning from the aftermath of liver failure.

It is one of two female specimens that remain in the now "Ecoparque Mendoza". In the last two weeks, a loss of appetite had been detected and was being treated and monitored daily to detect its progress by the staff of the caregivers and veterinarians of the march, the government said.

In recent days, veterinarians have registered a significant improvement, noting a resumption of ingestion and over the weekend, the animal has deteriorated again without showing any lesions or external symptoms .

In the early hours of today, the entire veterinary team of the current ecopark conducted the necropsy procedure to determine the cause of death, as the animal showed no signs of damage or external physical injury that could prevent it from occurring. death. death, with the exception of the last days of life when the specimen began to decrease its diet and mood.

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The results of this medical procedure resulted in severe liver failure, with obvious tissue degeneration. This led to a multisystem failure that leads to a pneumonic image and triggers death. Veterinary staff continues to conduct additional studies to determine advanced liver failure.

The "Chiquitita", as it was fondly called on the site, had entered the former zoo in 1992 from the United States and had reached the age of 27. Last year, the management of Ecoparque Mendoza began the procedures for the transfer of both specimens to SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary & Rehabilitation Center in South Africa, which was co-ordinated with Ecoparque Buenos Aires. where they would also send a copy.

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With the health information already sent to the two hippopotamuses of Mendoza at the aforementioned sanctuary, it is expected that South Africa will complete the elaboration of the final sanitary conditions required for the entry of this species into your country, which will be directly transmitted to Senasa to oversee surveillance. Compliance with relevant quarantines.

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The transfer negotiations will continue with the hippopotamus remaining on the site of the Mendoza Ecopark, with the aim of relocating it to its original continent and guaranteeing a better quality of life with Other animals of the same species.