THE WILDS: BY THE NUMBERS
number of medical events performed on 869 animals 4,295
samples collected for diagnostic purposes 2,637
13,327 TOTAL TESTS CONDUCTED
STUDENTS HOSTED AT THE WILDS:
9 8 1 2
Veterinary Students from 7 Universities, including 1 international University Undergraduate shadow experiences Vet Tech Student Veterinarians
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Scientific articles and 2 book chapters authored by The Wilds’ staff
VET ROCKET BENEFITS GIRAFFE AND OTHERS In December 2021, The Wilds’ Department of Conservation Medicine received a Vet Rocket, thanks to generous proceeds from the annual Fall Safari event at The Wilds. The Vet Rocket is the veterinary industry’s first completely battery-powered wireless radiograph imaging system. This system rapidly takes radiographs with state-of-the-art imaging quality, using lightweight, durable equipment that can withstand the weight of a giraffe’s foot or the body of a Grévy’s zebra. It uses a complete HTML5 Cloud-based DICOM PACS solution to enable viewing and sharing radiographs from anywhere in the world. The Vet Rocket was put to good use in 2022, especially in the case of fan-favorite, Tuffy, a 14-year-old male giraffe. As hoof problems are common in giraffes his age, Tuffy has a history of some lameness in one of his feet. The Wilds’ Animal Management team started training Tuffy for X-rays to get a closer look at what was happening in his foot without having to do anesthesia. Thanks to the use of the Vet Rocket, he will continue to receive routine X-rays so his team can watch for any changes and provide him with the best care.
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