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Sad farewell: female koala Sydney dies after emergency surgery in Dresden
The female koala Sydney died after an emergency operation at the Dresden Zoo. She suffered from urinary incontinence and was unable to recover.
Sad farewell: female koala Sydney dies after emergency surgery in Dresden
Dresden - Significant and sad news was announced in the Saxon Zoo on Friday, October 4th: the female koala Sydney died on Monday night. Despite emergency surgery performed to help her, she was unable to recover, the zoo said.
Sydney, who came to Dresden from the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium in April 2019 when she was just under two years old, was actually supposed to raise offspring with the male koala Mullaya. However, it turned out that she was infertile due to a malformation. This was just the beginning of a series of health problems suffered by the female koala.
Health problems and emergency surgery
This year, Sydney has repeatedly suffered from urinary incontinence and has recently been in severe pain. To address these issues, veterinarians conducted several tests, including ultrasound and computed tomography. These tests showed that her bladder was extremely full and there were congestion in the ureters and renal pelvis.
To help her, the animal care and medical team decided to perform emergency surgery. Given the special anatomy of the reproductive tract in koalas, the procedure was extremely complicated and the anesthesia took over three hours. The zoo had high hopes that the operation would be successful.
Decline despite surgery
Although the emergency operation was initially considered successful, Sydney simply did not recover. In the days following the procedure, she required intensive care and attention, but her condition continued to deteriorate. The loss of Sydney is particularly painful because koala offspring were born for the first time at Dresden Zoo last year. These tragic circumstances cast a shadow over the zoo, which is known for its species protection and work with young animals.
The sad news of Sydney's death highlights the challenges facing zoos, particularly in relation to the welfare and care of these vulnerable animals. For more details about this incident and the reactions to it, readers can here read up.