Injured Fah Sai, on road to full recovery, is now a bundle of energy
Wild baby elephant Fah Sai is going from strength to strength under the care of loving veterinarians after the three-month-old was rushed into intensive care on November 28 following severe injuries sustained from gunshots and a snare in Chanthaburi’s Kaeng Hang Maew district.
Fah Sai is recovering and the little one has increased strength now, Protected Areas Regional Office 2 (Sriracha) veterinarian Dr Sunita Wingwon revealed on Wednesday.
The baby’s rescuers had named her Fah Sai (Clear Skies) before losing no time in transporting her to Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya for treatment.
Dr Sunita said staff from the Khao Chi-On Non-Hunting Area and Banglamung Wildlife Breeding Centre have treated the wound on Fah Sai’s right ankle and two millimetres of skin have already regrown.
She said staff also treated the wound on the baby’s left leg with laser therapy, disinfectant and tonic in a bid to boost tissue regeneration.
“The elephant in now happy and in good health with increasing strength,” Sunita said.
She added that staff are cooperating with veterinarians from Nuern Plub Warn Animal Hospital to set up a treatment plan and monitor the baby elephant’s health.
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