A relevant person in charge of Taipei City Zoo said in an interview on the 24th that the condition of "Tuantuan" is not optimistic, and many Taiwanese people expressed their blessings and concerns for "Tuantuan" through the Internet.
Health status continues to decline
"The activity of giant panda 'tuantuan' has continued to decline in recent days, the time to rest while lying down has increased significantly, the appetite and mental condition have decreased, the hind limbs are weak, and the walking status is no longer the same as before." The person in charge said. The daily observation records released by the park on the same day showed that the bamboo feed intake of "Tuantuan" was 6.6 kg, a significant decrease compared with the average of 12.3 kg in September; the defecation volume was 8.4 kg, which was also significantly lower than the average of 11.3 kg in September.
According to reports from the Central News Agency, United News Network and other Taiwanese media, the big cat "Tuantuan" was observed to have abnormal behavior on August 31. The park quickly launched diagnosis and treatment. By October 15, no more suspected epilepsy symptoms occurred, and the eating situation and activity were restored. It was originally planned to meet with the public again on October 18, but symptoms reappeared on October 16.
Taiwanese people's blessings and concerns
The person in charge said that since he settled down in Taipei in 2008, the cute giant panda "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" have been loved by the people, especially children. They gave birth to "Yuanzai" and "Yuanbao" in 2013 and 2020, and many people have been "wondered" by this panda family. After "Tuantuan" fell ill this time, the people were worried and sent blessings through the Internet.
Especially when Taipei City Zoo published a picture and text post on social platforms on the 24th, nearly 10,000 people were in a mood within 6 hours, and hundreds of comments revealed strong blessings and concerns.
"I feel sorry for you, get better quickly!" "You must overcome the difficulties, please contact the medical team." "Duanyuan Zaibao is a perfect combination, a perfect bear family, indispensable!" "Thank you for accompanying us for the wonderful time, now we cheer for you!" "I feel very reluctant to leave after seeing it, come on Tuantuan"...
The experts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait jointly responded to
The person in charge told China News Service that after the health of "Tuantuan" occurred, the Taipei Zoo continued to maintain contact with the Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong, Sichuan. Through online exchanges, the experts from both sides jointly analyzed the onset of "Tuantuan" disease, exchanged courses, medication and other matters. The communication channels were smooth, and it was not ruled out that mainland experts were invited to Taiwan for consultation in the future.
At present, experts have begun to apply medicine and infusion to relieve the pain and discomfort of "tuantuan", and add protein, vitamins, dietary fiber and other nutritional products from daily feeding, while increasing the number of water feedings to maintain their physical strength and spirit.
According to China Times News Network, the giant panda "Tuantuan" conducted the second brain MRI (magnetic resonance) and related examination on the 22nd. The preliminary images were handed over to medical experts for diagnosis and released after obtaining more comprehensive information.