Monday, February 28, 2005

Zoo Uses Acupuncture on Ailing Elephant 


The Singapore zoo is using an old Asian remedy to treat sick animals: acupuncture.

The latest patient is Tun, a 15-year-old Asian elephant whose right leg was crushed by a male elephant nine years ago. Zookeepers worried that Tun, who weighs 5,291 pounds, might not be able to settle her weight on her lame leg as she grew heavier
Zoo Uses Acupuncture on Ailing Elephant

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