Sadly, Sam the Koala was put to sleep at 1.00 pm this afternoon.
She was supposed to undergo surgery for abdominal cysts associated with chlamydia. However, the vet treating Sam found that her condition was worse that thought, with inoperable damage to her urinary and reproductive tract. As she was in considerable pain, it was decided to put Sam to sleep.
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Sam the Koala - a turn for the worse
Sam the Koala, rescued from the Victorian bush fires earlier this year and famous for taking a drink from a passing fire fighter, will under go a serious operation today (Thursday), and the prognosis is not good.
Sam has been diagnosed with abdominal cysts associated with urogenital chlamydiosis. This is not associated with the injuries Sam received in the fire, from which she has been making a good recovery.
Urogenital chlamydiosisa is, unfortunately, a common disease amongst Koalas and can be fatal, hence the decision to operate.
The people treating Sam are not optimistic for her survival.
Sam has been diagnosed with abdominal cysts associated with urogenital chlamydiosis. This is not associated with the injuries Sam received in the fire, from which she has been making a good recovery.
Urogenital chlamydiosisa is, unfortunately, a common disease amongst Koalas and can be fatal, hence the decision to operate.
The people treating Sam are not optimistic for her survival.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Sam the Koala - latest
Sam the koala, who became famous after the Victorian bushfires for taking a drink from a water bottle of firefighter David Tree, is recuperating well.Taken to the Southern Ash Wildlife Centre with burns and dehydration, Sam was one of 100 koalas taken in by the Centre. There are now only a few dozen left, including Sam, who has an eye infection, but is expected to be fit enough to be release soon.
Sales of a photo of Sam taking a drink from the water bottle has raised around A$510,000. A$500,000 will go to firefighters who lost their homes in the bushfire, the rest will go to the Centre, to develop a specialist burns unit to treat future burns victims.
Photo credit: the Herald Sun
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Australian Bushfires - Update on Sam the Koala
Sam is safe.
Sam (or rather Samantha as she is a female) has become famous thanks to the footage of her being helped by Country Fire Service officer David Tree in the aftermath of the deadly bushfires.
The CFS team had to leave shortly after the footage was taken to protect a house, but a few minutes later, Sam was picked up by wildlife carers and taken to the Mountain Ash Wildlife Shelter in Rawson, Victoria. There Sam has been treated with antibiotics and pain and burn relief medication.
Sam has even found a new friend, a male Koala also saved from the bushfires.
Sam is expected to make a full recovery and will be fit enough to be released into the wild in around 4 months
Meanwhile, pictures of Sam are being sold, with proceeds going to the CFS.
Photo: Sam after treatment. Credit: Rebecca Michael.
Sam (or rather Samantha as she is a female) has become famous thanks to the footage of her being helped by Country Fire Service officer David Tree in the aftermath of the deadly bushfires.
The CFS team had to leave shortly after the footage was taken to protect a house, but a few minutes later, Sam was picked up by wildlife carers and taken to the Mountain Ash Wildlife Shelter in Rawson, Victoria. There Sam has been treated with antibiotics and pain and burn relief medication.
Sam has even found a new friend, a male Koala also saved from the bushfires.
Sam is expected to make a full recovery and will be fit enough to be released into the wild in around 4 months
Meanwhile, pictures of Sam are being sold, with proceeds going to the CFS.
Photo: Sam after treatment. Credit: Rebecca Michael.
Friday, February 13, 2009
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