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Scott gave her a thorough soaking, using a fair bit of pressure from the hose to get through the mud and expose what was underneath. Her scarring is significant, allover a fair bit of her body. She has many ingrown hairs along her spine, some old urine scald on her inner legs, and some problems we already knew about from her caregivers. Ramba has an old pressure wound on her back leg that opens up on occasion. This should heal after enough time where she is no longer lying down on concrete. Under her temporal gland, on the right side of her face, she also has another pressure sore that flares up. This one has caused more problems in the past, but we are hoping this will heal as well. She has a ton of dead skin all over her body, layers and layers from years of not being able to exfoliate on trees or other abrasive surfaces, but that will improve significantly, especially with her love of mud and scratching.

All in all, things didn’t look too bad. During Ramba’s bath, Rana was in the stall behind her, keeping an eye on everything we were doing. And Ramba remained calm, enjoyed her treats, and worked a little bit with having her nose touched (something she struggled with in the last couple of months in Chile).

While we know a life of sanctuary will help heal her body and soul, we also have a responsibility to provide her with the needed medical care as a result of a hard captive life. This is just one of the baby steps in establishing her comfort, our knowledge, and enabling us all to move forward together in providing her the best care possible.

October 26, 2019

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