New Publication Posted -- Proper Giraffe Care in Cold Weather

 

USDA Animal Care has created a publication entitled Proper Giraffe Care in Cold Weather.

 

This tech note provides information that we hope will aid in the care and treatment of giraffes. These animals are highly susceptible to cold temperatures because they do not acclimate to the cold as effectively as most other mammals.

 

Proper Giraffe Care in Cold Weather can be found here: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/content/printable_version/tech%20note%20-%20giraffes%20in%20the%20cold.pdf.

 

 

At USDA Animal Care, ensuring the welfare of the animals we regulate is at the heart of everything we do.