Here Are Animals Getting Their Annual Physical Exams At Riverview Park & Zoo
/Every Fall around late October/early November, the Riverview Park & Zoo round up the animals for their physical exams in the zoo's animal health centre. The primates get anesthetic, and then a battery of tests are conducted—including blood being drawn. Here are some of the animals getting their examinations...
A Lemur Exam
Dr. Michael Cranfield examines a lemur
Student veterinarian Britt working with Dr. Cranfield
Up close with a Lemur claw
An Otter Exam
A Brazilian Agouti Exam
Dr. Cranfield with consulting veterinarian, Dr. John Salliway
A Meerkat Exam
Co-op student Monique with a meerkat after its exam
A Sloth Exam (this is Porsche)
[Photos via Riverview Park & Zoo Facebook page]
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