LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Potter Park Zoo held a ribbon reducing ceremony Thursday to unveil its new Animal Well being Facility.
“We previously were in a very small clinic,” Dr. Ronan Eustace, Potter Park Zoo’s Director of Animal Well being, defined, “This new facility is about 6,000 square feet. So, a big, big upgrade.”
Potter Park Zoo says the ability will supply visitors a better take a look at the work carried out by its veterinary crew by way of viewing home windows of the remedy, surgical procedure and laboratory rooms.
It additionally says the Animal Well being Facility exceeds present Affiliation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) requirements, which represents a leap ahead in animal care and schooling.
“It’s going to make the procedures faster. We have some better equipment, so that’s going to offer new opportunities to help diagnose things and then treat more efficiently,” Dr. Eustace added.
Zoo officers say this new facility additionally will function a useful resource for packages inside Michigan State College’s School of Veterinary Drugs.
