hopes that "Tuantuan " will recover as soon as possible
Comprehensive Taiwan media reports that the mainland's giant panda "Tuantuan" is suspected of suffering from malignant brain tumors and its health status continues to deteriorate. The Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan said on the 27th that it has received a letter from the Taipei Zoo to apply for mainland experts to go to Taiwan and will provide assistance to allow mainland experts to come to Taiwan as soon as possible to assist the park. The Taiwan authorities' "Committee on Agriculture" stated on the evening of the 27th that it will cooperate with experts in their visit to Taiwan as soon as possible and provide necessary assistance.
giant panda "Tuantuan" worsened. The Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan stated on the 27th that it had received a letter from the Taipei City Zoo to apply for mainland experts to come to Taiwan. The picture shows a veterinarian helping "Tuantuan" get an injection. Image source: Taipei Zoo
Taipei Zoo confirmed on the 27th that it has issued a document to apply for a project license. As for the date of the experts' trip to Taiwan, how long they stay, and how they expect to help "Tuantuan", the zoo said it would hold a press conference to explain.
According to previous reports, since October 16, "Tuantuan" has gradually experienced weakness in the hind limbs, decreased appetite, and longer eating and resting time while lying or lying down. Observation also found that the daily bamboo leaves intake, defecation and mobility of "Tuantuan" continues to drop to less than half as usual, and the walking state of the hind limbs is no longer the same. In order to confirm the condition of "Tuantuan", Taipei Zoo arranged for "Tuantuan" to undergo brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other examinations on October 22. The zoo said on the 26th that the results of the second MRI examination of Tuantuan showed that the lesion area was significantly expanded, the course of the disease progressed rapidly, and the probability of suffering from malignant brain tumors was greatly increased. The person in charge of the park revealed that after the results of the "Tuantuan" inspection came out, the Taipei Zoo continued to maintain contact with the Giant Panda Protection Research Center located in Wolong, Sichuan. Experts from both sides analyzed the onset of "Tuantuan" online and reached a basic consensus on treatment, medication and other matters. The head of the park said that considering the recent clinical manifestations of "Tuantuan", it was decided not to perform anesthesia or invasive examinations on "Tuantuan" and to adopt soothing care methods to take care of "Tuantuan".
Taipei Zoo recently posted a picture and text post about the health status of "Tuantuan" on social platforms. 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 in a wonderful time, now we cheer for you!" "I feel very reluctant to leave after seeing it, come on Tuantuan"... At the same time, the park has set up a special area for "Tuantuan, I want to tell you" at the exit of the exhibition hall, and tourists have left messages to wish "Tuantuan" a speedy recovery.
Regarding the suspected epilepsy of "Tuantuan", Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in response to reporters' questions at a regular press conference on September 28 that experts from the mainland are very concerned and are willing to provide technical support and help in professional fields.
Zhu Fenglian said that since she settled down in Taipei Zoo in 2008, it has been loved by Taiwanese compatriots, especially Taiwanese children. With the joint efforts of experts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" successfully gave birth to " Yuanzai " and "Yuanbao" in 2013 and 2020, respectively, forming a happy and fulfilling small family. Like everyone else, we hope that "Tuantuan" will recover as soon as possible and continue to accompany our friends in Taiwan.
Source: China News Network
Original title: "The condition of "Tuantuan" of the giant panda for Taiwan has worsened. Taipei Zoo has applied for mainland experts to go to Taiwan"
