The newest addition to the Dragon's Lair, three Komodo dragons direct from Indonesia, spent 30 days in quarantine before being released into their new exhibit homes. At 40 years old and only 1,800 square feet, the old hospital was not built for the purpose of being the Zoo's hospital. Originally a nursery, the building held the newborn Zoo animals and visitors were able to view them through the big front windows. It is an excellent facility and is being put to good use as the animal collection continues to grow. Mammal keepers and veterinarians perform a physical on a male tiger at the Zoo.
Every day brings new problems and often, new solutions to the problems.
After getting together some keepers you go and dart the animal and using a rope sling pull it from the moat. Upon doing a physical exam, you find that it has a canine tooth root abscess that has erupted through the lower jaw. You make a mental note to take care of this when you have a chance to call the local human dental surgeon who helps out on your more difficult dental cases. Then, you go over to Cat Country and dart a beautiful 70-pound African spotted leopard. She has several wounds in her tail and abdomen from the male who wanted to mate her.