2020 - 2021 Burrow ame in 9 kg Dies viral encephalitis 10 march 2021
2020 - 2021 Came in august 9 kg Dies viral encephalitis 10 march 2021
20th July 2020 Burrow was rescued by Oliver and his dad, she was covered in mud, ticks and small cuts as well as being underweight An attempt by another wildife carer to cut off the dry encrusted mud, had cut her tail which had been almost severed.
Trip to Dr Howard Ralph and she was found to also have a nasty full body fungal infection. Dr Howard had to amputate part of her tail as it had died.
It took quite a bit to get Burrow back to the happy wombat he deserved to be. She loved his buddies Olive and Billie
Burrow dies 10th March 2021. Has had a sudden weight loss not eating or drinking. She goes neurologically blind and other neurological issues unable to swallow , loss of co ordination and out of it. She dies in my arms
Pathology eventually comes back from Sydney University vet pathology on 9th of July after all 3 are dead. It took 3 months and results Cocci, hepatitis, enteritis, septicaemia and neurological issues that they sent parts of brain to pathologist overseas but that remain a mystery.
Olive Sadly in late April started to suddenly lose weight and was bought into our ICU pen and died 3 days Days later. we had an necropsy done at Crookwell vet with many pathology samples sent to Sydney University Pathology whom specialise in wildlife, 3 mouths later after many pathologists discussion and brain samples sent to overseas specialist they cannot determine why She died and what has made the changes in her brain, nothing that they know about. Were heartbroken and very sad Willow is buried with Bille and Olive whom also died from the same thing in the following weeks despite alot of help from vets including Dr Howard Ralph a sad puzzle.
They were definant that there were no toxo or parasites.
May 3rd
We moved Billie although still well into ICU and she was eating grass ok not real well first week also treated for cocci and strongolidies just in case still awaiting pathology from Olive a visit with Dr howard Ralph added treatment for toxo, bloods done decal float etc found nothing wrong. NO Paracites then suddenly 5 days later sudden weight loss no poo and refusing to eat. continued contact with Dr Howard till he was next in Braidwood. By then she was not doing well. We blended grass lectaid multisite glucose and syringe fed and kept her hydrated. Howard shocked she had gone from 14kg to 11 in space of 7 days. Bloods and poos still fine. She died early next morning massive grand mal fits we tried, Warwick drove straight to Howards for necropsy. Nothing found so more pathology sent off
Burrow is buried with Bille and Olive whom also died from the same thing in the following weeks despite alot of help from vets including Dr Howard Ralph a sad puzzle.
This is also happening in the wild on the Tableands where we live and we know on a number of wild wombats on the southern highlands getting over 2 weeks or even a week suddenly very this , going neurologically blind, unable to smell and death within 24hrs of this final stage .
Final comments from syd uni pathology Despite a meeting of all vets and sending brain samples ( Brain showed some changes) there is no cause of death its a mystery
Dr Howards opinion now after the final and third wombat died was viral encephalitis, nothing we could have done would have saved them as symptoms show so late.