Coen the koala was found sitting quietly on the side of the road by a kind and brave driver, who took him home to a house full of seven rambunctious children while waiting for our rescuer to arrive. When the time came, Coen walked straight into the carrier himself—keen for some peace and quiet.
Because of his unusually calm and passive nature, our team was initially concerned that Coen may have been struck by a vehicle. He was admitted to SKER’s wildlife clinic for a full veterinary assessment, which thankfully revealed no signs of trauma. However, the exam did uncover the early stages of a tooth root abscess in his front teeth. While he was stressed from his ordeal, Coen was otherwise in good health.
In many koalas, dental disease is often discovered too late to treat, but Coen was lucky—his roadside rescue gave us the chance to detect it early. With the help of Adelaide’s only specialist animal dentist, Dr Kirsten, and a CT scan confirming the diagnosis, Coen underwent stage one of a root canal, with stage two scheduled for September.
Thanks to this timely intervention, Coen will soon return to the wild pain-free, with all his teeth intact—and still as handsome as ever.
Your once off sponsorship of $50AUD will help cover the costs of ongoing pain relief veterinary costs and the costs of harvesting eucalyptus for him to eat.
Coen the koala was found sitting quietly on the side of the road by a kind and brave driver, who took him home to a house full of seven rambunctious children while waiting for our rescuer to arrive. When the time came, Coen walked straight into the carrier himself—keen for some peace and quiet.
Because of his unusually calm and passive nature, our team was initially concerned that Coen may have been struck by a vehicle. He was admitted to SKER’s wildlife clinic for a full veterinary assessment, which thankfully revealed no signs of trauma. However, the exam did uncover the early stages of a tooth root abscess in his front teeth. While he was stressed from his ordeal, Coen was otherwise in good health.
In many koalas, dental disease is often discovered too late to treat, but Coen was lucky—his roadside rescue gave us the chance to detect it early. With the help of Adelaide’s only specialist animal dentist, Dr Kirsten, and a CT scan confirming the diagnosis, Coen underwent stage one of a root canal, with stage two scheduled for September.
Thanks to this timely intervention, Coen will soon return to the wild pain-free, with all his teeth intact—and still as handsome as ever.
Your once off sponsorship of $50AUD will help cover the costs of ongoing pain relief veterinary costs and the costs of harvesting eucalyptus for him to eat.
