She-camel dies due to wrong diagnosis

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A she-camel of the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens died on Saturday while being treated on the advice of the veterinary surgeon assuming that she had been pregnant.

However, according to Zoo Director Prabhaswara Senanka Gunarathne the female camel named Rosy was later found not pregnant at the time of the incident and a full probe is expected on the circumstances that led to the death.

It has cost the Zoo Rs. 60,000 in terms of expenses involved in the veterinary surgeon’s fee, medicine and other requisites. An investigation is due to be carried out to establish the cause of the death of the camel. Rosy who hails from Russia is eight years old. Her partner Bindu will now be left unaccompanied. (M.S.Perera)

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rajthas Sunday, 11 March 2012 02:44 PM

bad sign for county i thing.

The Lone Ranger Sunday, 11 March 2012 04:17 PM

Operation successful, patient dies. The way thing happen in the miracle island may it be animals or humans.

Irfan Sunday, 11 March 2012 04:25 PM

Bring in another camel right now.

rajiv Sunday, 11 March 2012 04:44 PM

Who diagnosed her as pregnant ? What did the Surgeon do ? how can he be paid when he cannot identify the pregnancy of an animal ? The Zoo authorities should claim damages fm those responsible for the death.

deepthi ck Sunday, 11 March 2012 05:26 PM

Its not a problem. zoo can have a another camel from our parliment.

Madhawa Monday, 12 March 2012 03:19 AM

Dismiss the Vet before something happen to other animals.

Animal_Lover Monday, 12 March 2012 03:54 AM

Why is everyone relating every story to politics? I can't beleive how nobody sympathized the fate of the camel! Please don't be like this... What happened to Sri Lankans who have kind and loving hearts?

nikitanikita Monday, 12 March 2012 03:56 AM

vet who cannot diagnose whether the camel is pregnant or not ??? ask him to clean the toilet instead of treating animals.

wonderboy Monday, 12 March 2012 04:14 AM

Even camels have no chance in SL.

Achtung Monday, 12 March 2012 05:11 AM

I think the people come here want to see only political news - i am always disgusted how they relate everything to politics regardless of the context.

ind Monday, 12 March 2012 05:32 AM

Exactly.

pasha Monday, 12 March 2012 05:57 AM

this vet should have got his diploma from a one year degree awarding institute

Anjula Monday, 12 March 2012 06:38 AM

No mate, it is to be changed " CAMEL HAS NO CHANNEL IN SL"

sltk2004 Monday, 12 March 2012 07:54 AM

Why do you have to get external vets? Doesn't the zoo have vets of their own?

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