Amur tiger euthanized after suffering age-related disease
April 2, 2021 GMT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) A 16-year-old Amur tiger has been euthanized at a Michigan zoo after suffering from an age-related spinal disease.
Staff at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo noticed the tiger, named Sivaki, was reluctant to move and determined the disease was causing him discomfort, the Lansing State Journal reported Thursday.
“Treatment to address his spinal disease was initiated, but his condition worsened quickly and it was determined euthanasia was the humane decision,” Animal Health Director Ronan Eustace said in a statement.
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Sivaki was euthanized Wednesday. He was the last Amur tiger at the zoo.
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Potter Park Zoo euthanizes 16-year-old tiger
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LANSING, Mich. â Potter Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Sivaki, a 16-year-old geriatric Amur Tiger, who was humanely euthanized Wednesday after a decline in his health due to age-related spinal disease.
âAfter animal care staff noticed he was reluctant to move, veterinary staff diagnosed the spinal disease as the cause of his discomfort,â said Dr. Ronan Eustace, Potter Park Zooâs director of animal health. âTreatment to address his spinal disease was initiated, but his condition worsened quickly and it was determined euthanasia was the humane decision.â
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Sivaki was humanely euthanized at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing on Wednesday, March 31 following a decline in his health due to age-related spinal disease.Potter Park Zoo
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LANSING, MI – Potter Park Zoo is mourning the death of its 16-year-old Amur Tiger.
Sivaki was humanely euthanized at the Lansing zoo on Wednesday following a decline in his health due to age-related spinal disease.
“After animal care staff noticed he was reluctant to move, veterinary staff diagnosed the spinal disease as the cause of his discomfort,” said Dr. Ronan Eustace, Potter Park Zoo’s Director of Animal Health. “Treatment to address his spinal disease was initiated, but his condition worsened quickly and it was determined euthanasia was the humane decision.”
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Nkeke gave birth to the three otter pups on Wednesday, Feb. 3 – almost a year after her last litter.Kaiti Chritz | Potter Park Zoo
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LANSING, MI – North American river otters at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo have delivered their first set of triplets.
Nkeke gave birth to the three pups on Wednesday, Feb. 3 – almost a year after her last litter.
“This is Miles and Nkeke’s third litter of pups, and while each litter has been exciting, this one is especially so since it is their first set of triplets,” said Carolyn Schulte, Potter Park Zoo otter keeper. “Nkeke is an experienced mom and thanks to her excellent relationship with the keepers we have been able to monitor the pup’s growth closely to ensure they each grow at a healthy rate.”
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