Abstract
The present work describes the clinical procedures performed in an Amazonian manatee male calf under the care of Aquatic Mammals Research Group, of the Mamiraua Sustainable Development Institute, Amazonas, Brazil and housed in a wooden floating pen, in the Amana Lake, Amana Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil. During handling procedures, skin lesions on the upper side of the calf’s nostrils, chin and near its left eye were observed. Due to the fact that some medicine effectiveness are hampered by aquatic mammals habits, a new medicine was developed by mixing some veterinary medicine and herbal products, which was applied during bottle feeding. After twenty days of treatment the wounds were completely healed. The use of such medicine made up with Amazon natural products, adapted to the aquatic environment on which this manatee calf has been kept, can provide important alternative and crucial information to a better treatment, especially with animals in danger of extinction.
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