A sad announcement. On its Facebook page, the Amiens zoo (Somme) announced the “sudden disappearance” of the only serval present in its park, following septicemia.
The zoo team retraced the different stages of the animal's illness, until its death. “While he showed signs of digestive problems, the animal team made the decision to examine the serval under anesthesia. Analyzes revealed intestinal obstruction and peritonitis,” we can read.
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Published by Zoo d’Amiens Métropole on Wednesday April 3, 2024
At the same time as this first intervention, a blood test was taken from the serval and revealed an infection. “Faced with the seriousness of the situation, our veterinarian carried out a successful medical intervention, followed by antibiotic treatment to combat the infection,” details the zoo in its press release. “Unfortunately, it degenerated into septicemia, taking our serval the next day. »
Felines hide their weakness, which doesn't help doctors
Park officials explain that felines have a habit of not revealing their weakness, in order to protect themselves from possible other predators in the wild. Thus, the zoo's medical team was not able to detect the intervention the serval needed earlier.
“We will quickly contact a center specializing in housing seized animals, in order to welcome this species back to the Amiens Zoo,” promises the park, which says it is engaged “in the fight against animal trafficking.” wild animals and servals in particular”.