GramadoZoo recorded the birth of an ocelot on August 10th. After 45 days, the team carried out the first medical evaluation on Tuesday (26) and found that the cub is a female. To avoid stressing the mother, the technicians only monitored the cats from a distance.
“We chose not to separate the mother and calf in the first few days of life. We carried out daily monitoring without interfering. She is a super attentive mother”, highlights veterinarian Jorge Lima, technical manager at GramadoZoo. In addition to the puppy’s sex, the veterinarian performed vaccinations, microchipping and collected feces for examinations. “The clinical picture is excellent”, he attests.
The veterinarian explains that the assessment was carried out in the enclosure where mother and puppy live to preserve their well-being. “The longer the mother is away from the puppy, the more stress it can generate. It is a care, especially, for the well-being of the mother, who is breastfeeding and taking very good care of the calf”, says Lima.
According to the expert, birth in captivity demonstrates adaptation to GramadoZoo management. “When reproduction occurs, it is a sign of good nutrition, health and animal welfare,” he says.
According to Lima, the species is threatened by predatory hunting and the destruction of its habitat. The birth of ocelots at GramadoZoo is nothing new. The last cubs born in Gramado were transferred to the UCS Zoo, in Caxias do Sul, and to Zooparque Itatiba (SP). “It’s an exchange of zoos for species conservation. And one of the main factors for conservation is the genetic distribution of the animals”, says the veterinarian.
GramadoZoo recorded the birth of an ocelot on August 10th. After 45 days, the team carried out the first medical evaluation on Tuesday (26) and found that the cub is a female. To avoid stressing the mother, the technicians only monitored the cats from a distance.
“We chose not to separate the mother and calf in the first few days of life. We carried out daily monitoring without interfering. She is a super attentive mother”, highlights veterinarian Jorge Lima, technical manager at GramadoZoo. In addition to the puppy’s sex, the veterinarian performed vaccinations, microchipping and collected feces for examinations. “The clinical picture is excellent”, he attests.
The veterinarian explains that the assessment was carried out in the enclosure where mother and puppy live to preserve their well-being. “The longer the mother is away from the puppy, the more stress it can generate. It is a care, especially, for the well-being of the mother, who is breastfeeding and taking very good care of the calf”, says Lima.
According to the expert, birth in captivity demonstrates adaptation to GramadoZoo management. “When reproduction occurs, it is a sign of good nutrition, health and animal welfare,” he says.
According to Lima, the species is threatened by predatory hunting and the destruction of its habitat. The birth of ocelots at GramadoZoo is nothing new. The last cubs born in Gramado were transferred to the UCS Zoo, in Caxias do Sul, and to Zooparque Itatiba (SP). “It’s an exchange of zoos for species conservation. And one of the main factors for conservation is the genetic distribution of the animals”, says the veterinarian.
