And it came down to something called gout, which, as a result of kidney breakdown is actually uric acid crystals throughout the body, and worse in the joints, which made the gharial unable to swim.
最后我们发现祸根是痛风病， 由于肾功能衰竭， 体内尿酸结晶， 尤其是在关节处， 最终导致长吻鄂不能游泳。