Why did the koala fall out of the tree? ... Because it had chlamydia. No, its not a joke. We have never seen a koala on our 25 area block of aussie bush, until this week. The kids found this male koala at the bottom of a gum tree, shaking feverishly on its back, having vomited on itself. Very distressing! Dave carried it into the house and we called WIRES (wildlife rescue service). Our friend, Flo asked about his eyes that were all bloated with skin and pus - yuk!
It had chlamydia, a highly infectious disease affecting many koalas. We took him to a local koala care specialist. She was amazing. So committed, with 7 koalas already. This one, she said, would be OK after 10 days of antibiotics and constant eye baths. We look forward to getting him back next week and letting him go back into our nearby bushland. Nice to think that in desperation, he followed his nose to us and we could find such wonderful people to help. Thank you to all WIRES folks and all who support them. for more on caring for injured koalas, see http://www.koalasincare.org.au/index.htm
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