When first discovered by the villagers of Pucok Village, Geumpang District, Pidie District on May 02, 2018, Amirah condition is very worrying, badly wounded, malnourished, fearful and has been abandoned by his group, so Amirah was taken to PKG (Elephant Conservation Center ) Saree Aceh Besar for treatment.
Drh. Rosa Rika Wahyuni M.Si from Saree Elephant Conservation Center BKSDA Aceh, Thursday (16/05), said we do daily wound care therapy, and improve his health condition by providing nutrients that fit the needs of baby elephants. Additional nutrients consisting of (green beans, yellow beans, rice, and brown sugar) are also given as a support food. After a few days at PKG Saree, he looks much better thanks to intensive care, now that Amirah's condition looks back to normal and cheerful, his appetite and drink start to normal and the wounds on his left leg are also progressing significantly and are expected to continue to improve . Nevertheless, Amirah is still very careful to regulate her steps, because the pain from the wound is still felt during the healing process. Although Amirah's condition generally improved, Rosa also said fears of the elephant's safety remain threatening. Some deadly diseases such as Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV), which is a dangerous disease that can always threaten the safety of children elephants, which usually attacks children under 12 years old elephants. Also other dangerous diseases.
Amirah is currently in the monitoring of teams of doctors and elephant nurses, Mahout and other officers at PKG Saree since being rescued.