{"id":5796,"date":"2018-07-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/rin-ran-operation\/"},"modified":"2018-07-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T00:00:00","slug":"rin-ran-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/rin-ran-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bearded vulture Rin Ran will be able to see again \u2013 thanks to overwhelming public donations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thanks to the support of over 50 members of the public a young bearded vulture in Andalucia\u2019s Guadalentin Captive-Breeding Centre will undergo an operation to help restore her sight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meet Rin Ran<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rin Ran was the first chick to hatch in January 2018 in this year\u00b4s breeding season\u00a0 at the Guadalentin bearded vulture captive-breeding Centre, run by the Fundaci\u00f3n Gypaetus, which is part of the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network we coordinate.\u00a0 Rin Ran was fostered by an experienced pair and was planned for release into the wild in May. However, these plans were dealt a blow when Rin Ran fell three metres from the nest resulting in paralysis to the legs and injuries to her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whilst Rin Ran recovered from her leg injuries the staff at the centre noticed she was finding it difficult to find food. She was transferred to a veterinary centre specialising in ophthalmology conditions where she was diagnosed with Morganian cataracts caused by the trauma to the head, Rin Ran was gradually loosing her sight.<\/p>\n

Saving Rin Ran\u2019s sight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unless operated on the cataracts could result in retinal detachment and leaving Rin Ran completely blind and radically reducing her quality of life. The operation to correct this condition had never before been attempted on a bearded vultures and is a costly procedure, so the Fundaci\u00f3n Gypaetus decided to ask the public for help to raise the \u20ac 2300 needed to perform the operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The crowdfunding campaign launched was expected to run for just a month but the sheer response was overwhelming with the campaign meeting its target in half the time. In total 54 members of the public donated money to pay for Rin Ran\u2019s operation, from small donations of \u20ac5 to large ones of \u20ac500.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Operating on Rin Ran<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to the generous support, Rin Ran has successfully undergone the operation to restore her sight. On Wednesday 18 July Rin Ran was taken to Seville to a specialist veterinary centre where she spent two hours in the operating theatre. The operation went well without any complications and she recovered from the effects of the anaesthetic and is now back at the Guadalentin Breeding Centre. The staff at the centre will carry out an assessment over the coming weeks to check on her sight.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n