Madhubala, a 16-year-old elephant in Pakistan who suffered for years from a tooth infection and pain caused by a broken tusk, finally got relief on Wednesday after undergoing treatment under only sedation.
Madhubala is one of four African elephants being treated in Karachi by an eight-member team from the global animal welfare group Four Paws, which in 2020 moved Kaavan, an elephant known as the world’s loneliest, to Cambodia from Islamabad.
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Your visit is pursuant to an order from the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Karachi last year for Four Paws to assess the animals’ health after local animal rights activists raised concerns in court about their welfare.
Named after a legendary Indian actress, Madhubala’s eyes were taped shut, her legs tied to side racks to support her during sedation and subsequent treatment at the Karachi Zoo.
Veterinarians had to use drills and other heavy surgical tools to remove the infected tusk which came out in pieces.
“Because of long-term inflammation, the tissue is so fragile and thin that it is not possible to remove it at once, it is fragile,” said Dr. Marina Ivanova, showing Reuters reporters the removed tusk. amoxil
An endoscopy before the procedure showed the inside of the entire tusk measured 31 centimeters (12.2 inches), he said.
“Now it is important for us to focus on post-surgical treatment, the removal of the tusk would open a large wound, so this wound needs daily cleaning,” he added. paxil
