Eight-year-old 'Amar' on the road to recovery

Mumbai, Jun 22 (UNI) The health of 'Amar', an ailing male lion at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan in Mumbai is improving, the zoo authorities said here today.

Eight-year-old 'Amar' was suffering from Anorexia (off feed), kidney dysfunction and bronchopneumonia since last one week, a release here said.

The requisite treatment was immediately started by the Veterinarians of the Zoo in consultation with experts from the Bombay Veterinary college, Parel.

Dr R G Jani, co-orinator, Wildlife Health Care Centre, Western Region, has also been consulted. 'Amar' has now gradually started taking food, the release added.

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