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Most of the 50 hatched Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) being kept at the WARED Animal Clinic have now been released however 3 remain, and are being treated for eye infections with Hista- Oph eye drops and a multi-vitamin syrup supplement. They are being feed with minced fish and Sakura Gold baby pellets. They continue to improve and it is hoped that they will be released in the next month. |
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On the 11th March Jenk, a Crab Eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis), was found to have a cut on his right hand, he was separated from the others in enclosure 1, and the cut was monitored daily and healed well. He has now been released back into enclosure 1 and appears to be doing well |
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On the 15th March Kong, a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), was found to have a cut on his head which was due to him jumping and hitting his head on the enclosure, he is being treated with Negasunt by Dr Suwit Pannadee.
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 On the 17th March Jook, a Crab Eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis), was found to have a cut on the right side of his neck; he was removed from enclosure 5, and placed into the WARED Animal Clinic where his wound was cleaned with a normal saline solution mixed with hydrogen peroxide and monitored daily by our veterinarian Dr Suwit Pannadee. After a few days his cut had healed sufficiently for him to be released back into his enclosure; however he is still closely monitored, but seems to be recovering well.
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 On the 30th March Joey, a Crab Eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis), was found to have an injury on his left hand, he is currently being treated in the animal clinic, and it is hoped that he will be released soon.
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RESCUED ANIMAL |
 The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus), now named Hank, has now been placed into its own enclosure at WARED Animal Clinic, Ranong. However the Kite is still unable to use its wings and so is unable to fly. Its condition has not changed, but Hank will continue to be monitored.
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 On 27th March a male Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) was found hanging from a wire fence, the animal was removed and brought straight back to the WARED Animal Clinic in Ranong, where its condition was accessed by Dr Suwit Pannadee. A wound was found on its neck, and it had appeared to have lost the movement of its back legs. The wound was cleaned with a normal saline solution mixed with hydrogen peroxide. He also receives daily Physiotherapy sessions for 15 minutes, in the hope that it will improve the movement of his back legs, he also receives multi-vitamin supplements. He has now been placed into his own enclosure and is monitored daily. His condition does seem to be improving, and it is hoped that the animal will make a full recovery.
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GENERAL |
Husbandry
In total there are 14 Gibbons and 60 Macaques at the WARED project at Ranong, the care of these animals undergoes a general routine, the animals have two feeds a day, receiving three different types of fruit and vegetable, this varies day to day. All animals undergo a general health check in which comments are made on their feaces, fur, limbs, eyes, alertness and cuts. The animal’s enclosures and trails are then swept daily and disinfected weekly. All enclosures also undergo a hole check, with any holes being fixed immediately. Throughout the week the animal’s enclosures are enriched with either, bamboo peanut holders, coconuts with jam inside, supplement balls which are wrapped in leaves and some individuals receive a boiled egg. Each day some individuals receive treatment for their illnesses; this includes Chalkcaps and Ideal fur, to maintain their bones and hair.
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Gibbon Island
Gibbon Island construction has now been completed after three years of hard work; it consists of 7 islands surrounded by a water moat and an electrical fence. Gibbon Island was built to encompass the animal’s natural environment, in the hope that it would encourage the animals natural instincts to develop and to minimize the stress that capacity can bring. Eight animals have been moved to the site in total, the individuals moved are Janat, Jib, Jum, Top, Jupe, Boi, Bill and Candy. All animals are eating and adapting well to their new environment, foraging for their own food and only requiring a small amount of food from WARED. Daily checks of the animal’s physical and mental health are still made to ensure that the animal’s health is maintained and that any problems are detected quickly.
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Maintenance
The roof was replaced at the WARED office in Ranong after heavy rain began to come through the ceiling; this caused damage to some equipment in the office. The roof was replaced in two days thanks to the hard work of the WARED staff.
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 Fundraising Events
WARED set up a stall in Ranong Fair from the 6th to the 13th March, the fair was very busy and the WARED stall had a constant stream of interested public, with people showing their support through buying T-shirts and making donations. WARED raised 5,032 Baht in total, the money was used to buy food for the animals at the WARED project in Ranong. Thanks goes out to all of those who showed their support at the fair, and to all staff who helped run the stall.
Volunteers
Over the past month WARED has had two volunteers working at the project in Ranong, both from England. In the time they have spent with us they have helped with many duties. As well as the everyday animal husbandry including feeding, medicating and cleaning the animal’s cages they have also been treating the Green Sea Turtles, raising money at the Ranong fair and helping the local fisherman catch crabs for the Crab Eating Macaques.
We have enjoyed our time at WARED and have learnt a lot about the care of all the animals here as well as the Thai culture. We will miss all the animals here when we leave especially Ewa and Dummy, Coke and Kung, Bombay and the four boys Willy, Brandy, Browny and Dodo. We would also like to thank all the staff for making us feel very welcome, and for teaching us Thai.
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