Exotic Incident #2703
Incident Date:
11/02/2016
Location:
Albuquerque, NM - USA
Facility Name:
Albuquerque BioPark Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Tasmanian devil
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 5-year-old male Tasmanian devil named Sylar, on loan from Australia, died from bacterial pneumonia at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo. He was lethargic and coughing the week prior, and a medical treatment plan was started. The necropsy also found that Sylar suffered from moderate heart disease and “reactive changes” in his liver and spleen as a result of the heart disease and pneumonia.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2016/11/02/5-year-old-male-tasmanian-devil-dies-albuquerque-zoo/93208436/ https://www.abqjournal.com/903701/pneumonia-cause-of-tasmanian-devil-death.html