Three year old Nigel (Common Marmoset) was found dead in his sleeping box this morning. It was a very sad moment for the volunteers who pulled his little body from the box. Late this afternoon, we took his body in for an autopsy. The results revealed that a foreign body (perhaps a piece of twig or something) had punctured his gut. Nigel was a beautiful, always healthy little monkey who arrived at the sanctuary as a baby three years ago. It is very sad to lose them when they are so young.
Volunteers were also watching very elderly Twiggi (Common Marmoset) closely today after noticing that she was bleeding heavily from her vagina. It may have been just part of her female cycle so she was given a pain killer and monitored. By lunch time, she had dried up, much to our relief.
Fossy (elderly Common Marmoset), was taken in to the vet today as he was also not looking well and then started vomiting. The vet examined him and said that he should be put on a gluten free diet. He was given medication and we are hopeful that he will recover.
Volunteer will be getting an early night after a very stressful day.
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