Boronia Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Little gorilla ❤ video in this link--> http://www.theguardi...c-section-birth Baby gorilla undergoes operation after emergency C-section birth • Vets and human doctors treat collapsed lung • 2kg female gorilla born at San Diego zoo on Wednesday Associated Press in San Diego theguardian.com, Sunday 16 March 2014 01.54 AEST Gorilla is delivered by C-section. Veterinarians at the San Diego zoo have performed an operation on a newborn gorilla that was delivered by caesarean section. The zoo says the 4.6lb (2kg) female was born on Wednesday but seemed to have breathing problems. On Friday morning, a team fixed a collapsed lung that probably occurred during delivery. The medical team included vets and two doctors who usually work on humans: a neonatal specialist and an anaesthetist. Neonatologist Dawn Reeves said the patient was different from human babies because, among other things, she can grab with both her hands and her feet. The gorilla will be monitored around the clock as she recovers. The mother gorilla, named Imani, had never given birth. The zoo says an emergency C-section was performed because she was in distress after going into labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Wonderful the baby got a chance of living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Precious little bub. Hoping that she has a quick recovery and will be able to be successfully reintroduced to mum or a surrogate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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