00:00How many people does it take to anaesthetise a giraffe?
00:03Edinburgh Zoo released a time-lapse video showing the manpower required to
00:07investigate an undiagnosed swelling on Gilbert the giraffe's face.
00:12Vets, nurses, zookeepers, anaesthetists and dentists all collaborated on the
00:17procedure, which took weeks to plan. The animal care team can be seen massaging
00:22his long legs and using elastic bands to move them, all to ensure adequate blood
00:27flow during the procedure, according to the zoo. The procedure revealed no
00:31apparent cause for the swelling. Vet Harry Winrow speculated that the
00:35swelling may have instead been caused by Lifestar, remarking that the mammal
00:39quickly refilled his cheek pouch with food right after it was emptied.
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