How can you say that an animal in zoo has fallen sick
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Answer:Zoo veterinarians are often asked how we know when an animal is sick. It’s a very good question! Our patients can’t tell us where it hurts, so we look at non-verbal cues to give us insight on their health status. This can be difficult, especially with prey species because they are excellent at masking any signs of disease. In the wild, showing weakness usually results in getting picked off by a predator, or left behind by the herd, so animals are hard-wired to hide clinical signs.
The zookeepers are our first responders. They spend more time with the individual animals and have an intimate understanding of their normal behavior patterns, appetite, food preferences, and training. They are often the first to notice a subtle change in behavior or appetite, and will report it to the animal health staff so we can come take a look.
After getting a good background history from the zookeeper, our next step is usually a visual exam. During that exam, we start by watching from a distance: the further we are from the animal, the more normal they behave. When a new person enters an animal’s comfort zone, the animal’s behavior changes slightly and we want to see them before that happens.
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