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Gorilla patriarch of Columbus Zoo surrogacy program dies
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A gorilla known for being the patriarch of a renowned gorilla surrogacy program at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio died on Friday at an estimated age of 47, the zoo said. The popular gorilla, Mumbah, was eating breakfast with his family when he collapsed, the zoo said in a statement. The animal care team was unable to resuscitate him. Mumbah was born in equatorial Africa around 1965 and brought to the Columbus zoo from England in 1984. He was well past a male gorilla's average life expectancy of 31 years. ...
19 May 2012, 2:53pm
Bobcat Fever
Bobcat fever, or cytauxzoonosis, is a deadly tickborne disease that not only affects wild cats, but can threaten our housecats as well. As the tick responsible for transmitting bobcat fever has spread across the country in recent years, so has the disease. Fortunately, a recently developed method of treatment for bobcat fever has greatly increased survival rates for cats infected with the disease. In this podcast, Dr. Leah Cohn, professor of small animal internal medicine at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses bobcat fever and the new treatment protocol, which she helped develop.
30 April 2012, 8:00am
Animal Specialty Group (ASG) of Scottsdale is unique - we are the community's premier veterinary surgical service and the only, totally dedicated, purpose-built, surgery specialty hospital for animals. With an American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) board certified specialist in general surgery, orthopedics, trauma and emergency surgery, our doctors and staff provide extraordinary value.
How so, you ask? We practice based on more extensive education and training. We maintain a landmark facility. We use superior surgical implants. We operate - literally and figuratively - according to validated, evidence-based techniques. And, in fact, we can minimize surgical and postoperative complications and avoid unnecessary or inappropriate procedures. The result... efficient treatment, faster recoveries, more consistent outcomes and, importantly, a better and more satisfying client-patient experience. Come. Stay. Heal.™
ASG is home to Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Group. The only such practice of it's kind in Arizona, this subspeciality Group's focus is purely orthopedic - we are the Valley's experts in the management of conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia as well and cranial cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. We also provide the most extensive menu of technologies and techniques available for your pet - from minimally invasive arthroscopy to both internal and external bone fixation techniques and joint replacement therapies. For more information, click on the Services menu option above.
At ASG, we represent medical integrity, emphasize economy and efficiency of care, offer uncommon transparency and demonstrate the highest industry standards for veterinary surgical care. Come see for yourself!
There are fewer than 700 board-certified small animal surgery specialists in the United States, according to the ACVS, and less than 2% of ALL Arizona veterinarians are board-certified surgeons. From Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree and Fountain Hills to Prescott, Flagstaff and Sedona, there's only ONE surgery specialty practice for dogs and cats - Animal Specialty Group of Scottsdale and Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Group.
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