Vet in the Forest — ICSE Class 7 (Gulmohar) | Q&A & Quick Notes
Vet in the Forest — ICSE Class 7 (Gulmohar) | Q&A & Quick Notes
Vet in the Forest — ICSE Class 7 (Gulmohar) — Q&A & Revision Notes
Quick answers • Exam-friendly notes • Memory tips
Chapter message: Show kindness and concern to animals as you would to people. This passage demonstrates teamwork, field veterinary practice, and how human help saved an injured elephant.
Quick summary (one-minute read)
What happened? A team led by S.C. De and a tranquilising expert goes into Bishnupur forest to treat a badly injured elephant. With villagers' help they locate and separate the animal from its herd. The vet drains an abscess, gives antibiotics and an antidote; the animal revives after some time.
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Q&A — short answers for ICSE
1. Who were in the team that went to Bishnupur forest and why did they go there? Who joined them afterwards?
S.C. De (Chief Wildlife Warden), Subrata Choudhuri (tranquilising officer), and the narrator. They went to treat an injured elephant. Later, a veterinary officer with no prior elephant experience joined them.
2. How was the herd chased away? Why did it have to be chased?
Villagers shouted and burst crackers to chase the herd away. This was necessary to separate the injured elephant from the herd so it could be treated safely.
3. a) Who was the patient? b) Why did the team need villagers' help to locate it? c) Which word shows villagers were willing?
a) An injured elephant.
b) The elephant kept moving with the herd, so the team couldn't find it without local help.
c) The word “enthusiastic” shows the villagers were willing.
4. a) What did the team quicken and why? b) What lay on its side and why?
a) The team quickened their pace — they were following the elephant which started moving faster after being pricked by the dart.
b) The elephant lay on its side after the tranquiliser took effect; it fell into a deep sleep.
5. How did the vet treat the elephant?
The vet cut across the swollen leg to drain the abscess (black blood came out), treated and bandaged the leg, gave a long-acting antibiotic and an antidote to revive the animal.
6. Were the team irresponsible for leaving before full revival?
No. They wanted to wait, but there was no safe tree or machan for overnight stay. Staying on the ground with fifty wild elephants nearby would be dangerous and impractical.
7. Which animal is referred to, where was it and what happened?
An elephant in the dense forest — badly injured and needing immediate treatment.
8. How did the team finally give medical support to the injured elephant?
The injured elephant, along with the herd, was constantly moving, making it extremely difficult for the team to locate it. They took help of the villagers. A young man, belonging to one of the local tribes, was feeding the injured elephant every day with cut branches of trees. He offered to take them to the elephant..
9. Why did the team ask Subrata to hurry?
Subrata had experience in tranquilizing mostly monkeys, where time was not of essence. So, while making the tranquilizing syringe ready, Subrata did everything neatly & methodically taking much amount of time.
The team had faced great difficulty in finding the injured elephant alone. It was very important that they treat the elephant before the herd came back. So, the team asked him to hurry.
10. How did the team finally give medical support to the injured elephant?
A tribal youth who had been feeding the elephant guided them. Subrata was asked to hurry because isolation would be temporary before the herd returned. The team tranquilised the elephant, treated the abscess, gave antibiotics and antidote; the elephant revived after some time.
11. Is a veterinarian more skilful than a physician treating humans?
Vets need special skills and caution because animals can’t cooperate, may become dangerous, and cannot be verbally instructed. Treating animals often requires extra handling skills and safety measures.
Physicians, who treat humans may not face similar problems and they too speak the same language. Mostly human patients cooperate, as they understand what the doctor wants and hence treating them becomes easy.
Exam-ready tips & memory hacks
Remember names: S.C. De (Chief Wildlife Warden), Subrata Choudhuri (tranquiliser expert) — key for one-mark questions.
Sequence: Locate → Isolate → Tranquilise → Treat → Revive — useful for long answers (structure your paragraph).
Keywords:enthusiastic villagers, abscess, long-acting antibiotic, antidote. Use these in answers to score better.
One-line answers:
Memory trick: Use the acronym “LITAR” — Locate, Isolate, Tranquilise, Antibiotic, Revive. Repeat it before exams.
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How did the villagers help and why was their help important?
The villagers were enthusiastic and guided the team to the increasingly mobile elephant. They also helped drive the herd away so the injured animal could be separated. Local knowledge was vital because the team couldn't track the animal by themselves in dense forest.
Describe the vet's treatment step-by-step.
First the elephant was tranquillised using a dart. After it lay down, the vet cut across the swollen part of the leg to drain the abscess (black blood came out). The wound was cleaned, a long-acting antibiotic given, the leg bandaged, and an antidote was administered so the animal could recover.
Final takeaway
The chapter highlights compassion towards animals, the importance of teamwork, and the practical challenges of field veterinary medicine — all important points to mention in answers.
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