Alami Infeksi Pencernaan, Gajah Sumatera di Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo Riau Mati
SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Seekor Gajah Sumatra (Elephas maximus sumatranus) bernama Rimbani di Balai Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo (TNTN), Kabupaten Pelalawan, Provinsi Riau dilaporkan mati
Gajah berusia 8 tahun itu mati pada November 2024 mati akibat infeksi pencernaan.
Kepala Balai TNTN Heru Sutmantoro menjelaskan hasil pemeriksaan laboratorium mengonfirmasi adanya infeksi pada sistem pencernaan Rimbani.
“Awalnya tidak ada gejala sakit. Rimbani makan seperti biasa, dengan makanan dari alam, seperti rumput dan buah, serta suplai tambahan untuk gajah," katanya.
Gajah ini ditemukan pertama kali oleh mahout (pawang) dalam keadaan tidak sehat. Pihak Taman Nasional pun segera mendatangkan Dokter hewan dari Balai Besar Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BBKSDA) Riau untuk memberikan penanganan medis.
Namun, setelah beberapa jam dirawat, Rimbani pun tidak dapat terselamatkan. Kondisinya memburuk tanpa memperlihatkan tanda-tanda sebelumnya, membuat kepergian Rimbani membuat kaget para mahout.
Proses nekropsi pun dilakukan untuk mencari tahu penyebab pasti kematian Rimbani. Hasil laboratorium pun menunjukkan adanya infeksi saluran pencernaan sebagai penyebab utama.
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