The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital has launched a video series sharing the treatment of a Southern African python – giving valuable insight into how the team works.
Johannesburg, South Africa (10 June 2024) – The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital is dabbling in a new medium to share updates on its patients and we love it! The team have started filming video interviews and following the vets as they treat indigenous animal patients. The first is Marapo, a 4.2m Southern African python (Python natalensis) rescued in Limpopo, found in a critical condition and rushed to the hospital.
Marapo was found near a water trough where she was nearly motionless. When she got to the vet, she was very weak, and at one point, the team thought she had died. She was severely dehydrated, about 8kgs underweight and covered in lacerations and burn scarring.
The team suspect she was burned in a veld fire, caught in a fence and, when she found water, got too cold to keep moving. Her rescuer, Arthur Roden, had the honour of naming her Marapo, which means ‘the boney one’. He got her to the vet just in time!
“We would like to share her journey of recovery with you in a series of short videos.
Tonight is just the beginning and her strong spirit is already apparent!
Thank you Arthur Roden for saving her.”
Dr K is still worried about her, despite her perking up after her initial treatment. They plan to share more videos in this series so be sure to follow along here for more.
The video gives a fascinating insight into treating snakes for illness and injury. You can watch the video below:
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