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Though the adult male Colobus was
keeping up to his troop, he had a thick growth of fungus on his hands,
feet and around the anus. His hair was in poor condition though he
was eating. We were able to blow dart him easily as he kept low to
the ground. Under anesthetic, using antiseptic, the fungus was
scrubbed, taking off the old dead tissue. An anti-fungal cream was
then applied. This was done three days in a row.
Unfortunately, with Colobus, due to their specific digestive properties
which does not allow them to stay in captivity for long, we had to
release him before the treatment was finished. Though at the end
of the three day treatment, his hands looked reasonably good and
the feet and under the tail showed signs of healing. He was
monitored regularly after his release.
During the monitoring, the male stayed low to the ground though he was
feeding reasonably well. We are continuing to monitor the Colobus
and then make a decision whether or not to bring him in for another
treatment. During the monitoring, the male was not seen with
the troop though he was released to it. Likely, in such poor
condition, he was not able to keep his dominance status and the troop
will be taken over by another male.
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Arriving at
the Trust with the sedated Colobus |
Cleaning the
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