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"Adelaide Zoo’s male Red Panda, Ravi, has been given a clean bill of health
after a recent check-up and just in time for International Red Panda Day.
David McLelland has been a vet at Adelaide Zoo for 15 years and says the
general health check-up was to make sure Ravi is fit and healthy.
“We health check most of our mammals at the zoo every 2-3 years so we can keep
track of their overall health and pick up on any problems early on. It was
great that everything checked out really well with Ravi.”
Under general anaesthetic, the check-up involved a full physical examination,
checking everything from the tips of his red ears to the pads of his fluffy
paws.
“We also took blood samples for routine body function tests and took x-rays of
his chest, abdomen and joints to check everything is in order.
“Overall we’re really happy with how he’s doing.”
After waking up from his little nap, Ravi was monitored closely by keepers
throughout the rest of the day. He settled in behind the scenes before going
back out to the public habitat.
“All being well and it will be another couple of years before we do another
health check with him,” finished David."
Via Christoph S.
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