Effect of the Heat Wave on birds admitted at Jivdaya Charitable Trust
The extreme heat wave is not only making the life of humans miserable but it is also creating great disturbance in the animal kingdom. The birds are more vulnerable and easily affected. Because of urbanization our natural water reserves are shrinking day by day and are adversely affecting our animal world. Recently we received a Crested Serpent Eagle which dropped from a tree due to the severe heat. After diagnosis and a thorough check up, we found that the bird was a victim of extreme dehydration and head trauma. Due to the trauma and soon after numerous other complications we used a variety of medication on the bird but to no avail, sadly the bird passed away. After the post-mortem we found that that bird had severe liver and heart damage.