Bronx Zoo veterinarian Stephanie James holds Fubo's breathing tube steady as he is transported to the Bobby Murcer Mobile MRI Unit. The tube delivered anesthesia and oxygen throughout the procedure, according to Paul Calle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Zoological Health Program....[More]
GORILLA GOES UNDER
Bronx Zoo veterinarian Stephanie James holds Fubo's breathing tube steady as he is transported to the Bobby Murcer Mobile MRI Unit. The tube delivered anesthesia and oxygen throughout the procedure, according to Paul Calle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Zoological Health Program.
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JULIE LARSEN MAHER: WCS
FUBO IN THE TUBE
WCS veterinarians and technicians from the Brain Tumor Foundation and other groups perform an MRI on Fubo. The team was able get the gorilla's head inside the machine's magnetic tube by gently squeezing his shoulders....[More]
FUBO IN THE TUBE
WCS veterinarians and technicians from the Brain Tumor Foundation and other groups perform an MRI on Fubo. The team was able get the gorilla's head inside the machine's magnetic tube by gently squeezing his shoulders.
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WHAT THE SCAN REVEALS
Daniel Jusza [ foreground ], operations manager for the MRI-on-wheels, examines Fubo's scan with technologist Daniel Genovese [ middle ] and WCS Veterinarian Jason Berg....[More]
WHAT THE SCAN REVEALS
Daniel Jusza [foreground], operations manager for the MRI-on-wheels, examines Fubo's scan with technologist Daniel Genovese [middle] and WCS Veterinarian Jason Berg. The scan reveals atrophy in Fubo's left temporal lobe, a region of the brain involved in memory, along with visual and auditory processing. "The change could have been caused by an injury, stroke or infection," Calle says, adding that the damage probably occurred several weeks or months ago. "We're guessing it caused the seizure the year before."
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GORILLA GOOD TO GO
Patrick Kelly, founder of the Brain Tumor Foundation [ top ], and Calle [ bottom ] examine Fubo's MRI image on the mobile unit's control room monitor....[More]
GORILLA GOOD TO GO
Patrick Kelly, founder of the Brain Tumor Foundation [top], and Calle [bottom] examine Fubo's MRI image on the mobile unit's control room monitor. "[The scan] clearly demonstrates that there was no tumor and nothing that could be fixed with a surgical procedure," Calle says. But, he adds, "we're continuing his seizure medications and he's doing well." And the prognosis? In addition to giving him meds to ward off future seizures, the WCS has removed him from public display and provided peaceful, quiet quarters at the zoo, where he can spend his final days. (Fubo is pretty old for a western lowland gorilla, which rarely make it into their 40s—the record life span is 57 years old, according to Calle).
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Add CommentHey! How about a close-up picture of the scan image?
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