Friday, 10. September 2004
Topic: NEWS english - on September 10, 2004 at 9:38:00 AM CEST
Acupuncturist Relieves Camel's Arthritis
Traditional medicine wasn't working to relieve the arthritis in Jewel's front legs. Brookfield Zoo chief veterinarian Tom Meehan said keepers had tried everything they could think of to help the aging Bactrian camel's condition. But in January 2003, a former colleague suggested another, less traditional approach: acupuncture.
The staff saw an improvement in Jewel's condition a few days after the first treatment.
"I hadn't seen this camel run for more than two years, she'd gotten so lame," said Mary Schollhamer, Jewel's chief keeper. "But when she saw me that morning, she ran all the way to the fence to greet me. I was so moved, I started to cry."
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