Chinanews.com, Liuzhou, June 17 (Zhu Liurong) A few days ago, netizens uploaded a video of "Tigers at Liuzhou Zoo as skinny as firewood" to a short video platform, which received nearly 10 million views. Many netizens questioned the mismanagement of the zoo and deducted it. Tiger rations.
On the 17th, Guangxi Liuzhou Zoo responded that the Siberian tiger has chronic gastroenteritis for a long time and has been treating and conditioning.
The video shows that a tiger is wandering in the breeding area across the glass window. The fur is moist and messy. It is accompanied by "The tiger in Liuzhou Zoo is as thin as a wood but has a skeleton left, but the breeder is fat-headed and big-eared." , In sharp contrast" and other words.
Introduction to the "Wenwen" of the Siberian tiger hanging in the zoo.
Photo by Zhu Liurong
After the video was uploaded to the short video platform, it received nearly 10 million views, more than 100,000 likes and tens of thousands of comments.
Many netizens questioned the mismanagement of the zoo and deducted tiger rations while caring for the tigers.
On the afternoon of the 17th, when the reporter came to the zoo, he saw that the breeder was taking pieces of meat and minced meat into the cage to feed the tigers.
Siberian tiger "wenwen".
Photo by Zhu Liurong
Zhao Jialiang, director of the Liuzhou Zoo’s Publicity and Education Department, said that the tiger photographed by netizens is the female Siberian tiger "Wenwen" in the park. She is 16 years old this year and weighs 170 to 180 kg.
Introduced from the Nanning Zoo in 2010, he had suffered from chronic gastroenteritis when he entered the park, with repeated attacks, so his body was thin.
Feeding records of Siberian tiger "Wenwen".
Photo by Zhang Henghao
The park has been actively treating the "Wenwen" disease. After consulting with experienced veterinarians in other zoos and formulating a treatment plan, the "Wenwen" disease has improved, but it has not been cured.
In the Animal Management Department of Liuzhou Zoo, there is a stack of "documents" of "medical records", which record its case files, medication and conditioning records, and feeding conditions.
In June 2019, "Wenwen" again experienced symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and diarrhea, and was significantly thinner.
After treatment and conditioning, the symptoms of "Wenwen" improved, but the feed intake did not recover immediately, and he vomited after eating more.
Case file of Siberian tiger "Wenwen".
Photo by Zhang Henghao
"So, we fed with smaller meals and more meals. To help digestion, the breeder changed the original meat pieces into minced meat and meat slices, and added gastrointestinal conditioning drugs." Zhao Jialiang introduced, now "Wenwen" eats 8 kilograms of meat a day, including chicken, pork, beef, and pork liver.
"Although'Wenwen' is not fat, its mental state and mobility are very good."
Regarding the wet and messy fur of "Wenwen", Zhao Jialiang said that because of the hot summer weather, "Wenwen" sometimes swims and rolls in the pool in the cage, and comes in contact with some soil and leaves, so it looks dirty, so give him a bath. After cleaning, the fur can be restored to order and shine. (Finish)