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May 11, 2022 - Making more animal vaccinations 'voluntary'
5/11/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Why Woodland Park Zoo is making more animal vaccinations 'voluntary.'
Zookeepers say giving animals more say in how their medical care happens improves their health and well-being.
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May 11, 2022 - Making more animal vaccinations 'voluntary'
5/11/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Zookeepers say giving animals more say in how their medical care happens improves their health and well-being.
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Just like people, tigers and other mammals are vulnerable to the coronavirus, which means dozens of Woodland Park Zoos animals are at risk.
The biotechnology company, Zoetis, started donating its experimental COVID-19 animal vaccine to zoos in June, 2021.
Woodland Park Zoo received 100 donated doses in late February.
As of May 4th, the zoo has fully vaccinated 48 animals.
Zookeepers and veterinarian technicians administer the vaccine by hand while animals are awake.
Keepers take extra time to train and get animals comfortable with the process beforehand.
This is a new experience for many of the zoo's mammals, which historically undergo medical procedures while under anesthesia or restrain.
Zoo employees believe giving animals more say over participation and medical care improves their physical and mental health.
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