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Sent to Pet Experts July 22 2006 at 6:01 AM
   

I am in college to hopefully become a large exotic animal vet, and i have a couple of questions that i hope you all can answer. I work at zoo atlanta as an intern in the hoofstock department, and recently was able to watch part of a giraffe procedure. I was wondering if there is any such thing as a zoo anethesiologist and are there any reports on giraffe procedures in the past where they have used a sling and/or a lift to aid in procedures. I would like to do research on these things and if you all could posibly send me information on where i should look for answers or websites or books to use for research i would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Sammye Ann Spillar Email: XXXXX@XXXXXX.XXX

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July 22 2006 at 6:32 AM (31 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
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http://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservationandscience/spotlightonscience/bushmitchell.cfm
You'll like the above article but I think you will find this very useful from the bottom of the above page too
"If you are interested in the history and scientific details of giraffe anesthesia, Bush has published an article on the topic in an Internet journal.
To find it, go to http://www.ivis.org/. Free registration and password are required. Enter the word “giraffe” in the site’s search engine to find “The Art and Science of Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Immobilization/Anesthesia.”

Ivis looks to me to be the area you want to go to do your research. I would think an adaptation of slings used for surgeries on horses or for recovery after surgery might work for you. So researching the horse apparatus might prove valuable for zoo animal work.

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