Calgary Zoo makes difficult decision to euthanize aging, ailing giraffe yyc CalgaryZoo
The 29-year-old female reticulated giraffe was suffering from progressive degenerative arthritis, most noticeably in her right hip that made it difficult for her to sit or stand up, said the zoo on its website.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“Based on this progressive decline in her well-being, the Animal Care, Health and Welfare team made the difficult but compassionate decision to euthanize her.”“Carrie proved she was anything but average. “For the past nine years, the ACHW team had supported Carrie’s golden years through various medications, dietary adjustments, skin treatments and careful observation to ensure she was maintaining a high quality of life.”She leaves behind a daughter Moshi, mate Nabo, habitat mate Emara and a grieving zoo care staff, they said.
The 14-foot-tall Carrie was born in May 1993, and came to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo in October 1994, and was the fifth-oldest giraffe in human care on the continent and the last of her kind in Canada.
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