The 12-year-old leo Aragon, who has spent his last nine years in Kristiansand Zoo, is killed.
Aragon had kidney failure, and there is unfortunately no treatment for. Therefore he had to be euthanized, ” says veterinarian Rolf-Arne Ølberg to VG.
Fædrelandsvennen reported first that Aragon had to be euthanized.
Veterinarian Rolf-Arne Ølberg says to Fædrelandsvennen that Aragon was killed with an overdose of bedøvelsesmedikamenter.
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Sykdomen became known in november
It was in connection with a health check in november that the disease was known.
– We found out that he had renal failure based on clinical examination, urine and blood tests, ” says Ølberg on.
He tells Fædrelandsvennen that they were going to sew a few wounds after a fight between Aragon and some of the other lions. They took a health check at the same time, which gave the disheartening result for the Aragon.
According to Ølberg was euthanasia as the only option.
renal failure is a common disease in old cats.
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