THRISSUR: Gentle rubbing, bottled milk for drinking, 24 hour care for baby leopard.

Although the baby leopard seems to be sad about not drinking mother’s milk it never fails to show valour and bravery. After further treatment for 28 days, the leopard will be send to its mother.

The baby leopard was in a weak condition when it was brought to Veterinary Clinic in Akamala. It was reluctant to drink milk and suffered from diarrhoea. The leopard was brought to health after 24 hours of treatment.

Extreme care is given to the baby leopard, doctors use gloves to avoid injuries and its diet include powdered milk of pet animals.

CCTV visuals showing the return of mother leopard were received earlier. The forest department’s effort to catch the mother leopard using baby leopards failed.

Caretakers

Two field assistants from Veterinary University are treating the baby leopard under the supervision of Dr. David Abraham.

17 veterinary doctors for wild animals

Recently, Forest Department has appointed 17 veterinary doctors for the treatment and protection of birds, snakes and babies of wild animals. More treatment facilities will be made available soon. Akamala treatment centre is part of this project.

Special permission from Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) is needed to send the baby leopard back to its mother, said Dr David Abraham.