Oakland: Update: Uc Davis Experts To Conduct Necropsy On Oakland Zoo’s Euthanized Giraffe To Determin Cause Of Illness

Oakland Zoo officials announced this week that they have euthanized an ailing male giraffe named Tsavo.

The reticulated giraffe had been under treatment since November “for a variety of concerning neurological symptoms,” zoo officials said in a social media post Wednesday.

“Despite exceptional hands-on care, advanced veterinary medicine, and guidance from a highly respected veterinary neurologist, Tsavo continued to experience serious deficits, pain, and a significant decline in coordination and balance,” according to zoo officials…

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