Van Blerk, ChrisUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science2020-06-182020-06-182020-06-09http://hdl.handle.net/2263/75022Originally published as HTML file, converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Version 9.0.0.News articles with colour photos about what's happening at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.The special patient aboard the helicopter was Makokou, a 34-year-old male Western lowland gorilla from the Johannesburg Zoo who was airlifted to Onderstepoort for a CT scan of his nasal passages. The Johannesburg Zoo veterinarian and Faculty alumnus, Dr Kresen Pillay, had treated Makokou several times since December 2019 when he first developed a discharge from his nose. The recurrence of the symptoms, however, indicated that there was a more serious underlying problem. On 20 May, a team of veterinary specialists from the Faculty of the University of Pretoria, gathered at the Johannesburg Zoo to assist Dr Pillay with an extensive health examination of Makokou.2 pages : colour photosPDF fileen©2020 University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.Faculty of Veterinary Science, News media coverage ofGorillasJohannesburg ZooCT scanOnderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalNasal passages -- TumorsMakokou -- Veterinary treatmentVeterinary medicine -- Press coverageVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaText