Late on Saturday September 12, a very sick little seven-month-old cub arrived at ABR. He was rescued in Carter County, where he had bedded down in a ditch by a construction site. Bear #325, nicknamed Sycamore Bear, weighs about 40 pounds. He went to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine and because of his condition they kept him in the ICU for two nights. Here are pictures of Sycamore at UT.

We are so fortunate to have a good relationship with the vets at UT. They have run a battery of tests to discern what is causing his severe jaundice and anemia. The vets think he has an infestation of internal parasites, which would explain the anemia. He has received an iron injection and medicine to eliminate the parasites. The good news is that he is eating and drinking normally and eliminating scat. At first they thought he might need a blood transfusion, but now they seem to think that won’t be necessary.

The plan is to release him to the care of ABR as soon as possible. Stay tuned.