We're published!!

Dec 16, 2021

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We're published!!
We are so excited & grateful that this wild giraffe foot study is now published! What a journey traveling 1/2 way around the world with x-ray equipment, into a national park in Uganda to help with giraffe conservation, & doing this research on the side. This study is now the first systematic review of wild giraffe feet and our results could help zoos find new ways to prevent some causes of arthritis & lameness in giraffe. 
Thank you co-authors & the global community of friends who made this work possible, from our many supports with Experiment.com, to our friends at VetRocket who lent us x-ray equipment, to the dedicated teams of vets and rangers at Uganda Wildlife Authority who led the fieldwork, to the innovative team at Giraffe Conservation Foundation who made this study possible, & Hannah Braggs who helped with the images.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0252929

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Hedy T ZiembaBacker

congratulations

Dec 18, 20211

Marsha FogartyBacker

Congratulations! All giraffes will benefit.

Dec 17, 20211

Hans J MuehBacker

Liza, so proud of you. Thanks for all you do for these beautiful animals.

Dec 16, 20211

Nicoleta DanalacheBacker

succes!

Dec 16, 20211

About This Project

Fancy footwork: How different are the feet of zoo and wild giraffe?

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cooperative training helps zookeepers care for zoo animals. For giraffe, much of this training focuses on hoof work, because just like fingernails, hooves grow and need regular trims. Our project focuses on continuing to improve our giraffe hoof care by evaluating hoof shape and foot anatomy of wild giraffe and comparing this with Zoo giraffe. This will help us improve trimming techniques to maintain foot health and help to prevent foot arthritis in our older giraffe.