By Jaigar O'Neill | Community Engagement Coordinator
Nat the koala, a young mother, was found blindly stumbling around on the ground after she fell three metres from a tree. Poor Nat was very sick, her eyes were red and swollen, and she was having trouble climbing a tree to safety.
A thorough examination at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital by Dr Sharon confirmed that Nat was suffering from conjunctivitis, a sign of the life threatening chlamydia disease. Dr Sharon also discovered that Nat was carrying a gorgeous joey in her pouch, a tiny joey named Mili.
Dr Sharon started Nat on a treatment of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory pain relief, to aid her recovery, before transferring mother with joey to the Mammals Intensive Care Unit.
After two months at the Wildlife Hospital, Nat was thankfully cleared of disease and Mili had grown in size, spending more time with her head outside of the pouch. Mother and joey were given the all clear to be released together, to return to their life in the wild.
Thanks to your support, Nat received life-saving treatment at the Wildlife Hospital, ensuring that she can continue to care for her young joey in the wild.
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