And basically then they can swim around in that anesthetic till they get nice and sleepy. And then when it's time for that animal's exam to occur, um, we once again use a net, um, pick them up and then place them into a large, what's called isolation bin, um, that has that MS-222 anesthetic dissolved in it. And we kind of block it off with a gate so that the sharks can swim around in there. So if you guys have visited the science center, it's that kind of shallow area, um, that has steps leading down into it. Um, we bring them to the area, what's called divers entrance. Um, so they're able to kind of, um, capture them in a net and bring them up slowly to the surface. So when it comes to time to do their kind of annual checkups, the way we work around it is the divers go in and they're actually, um, very nice and kind of chill. So just like you or I might go to a doctor for our annual kind of checkup, um, a lot of our animals here at the science center come to me for their annual checkup. We wanna catch things before they become a problem. So we are very big on preventative medicine here at the California Science Center. Um, so for those guys, um, and a lot of you might be shocked to know that we actually do do annual exams on all of our elasmobranchs. I think they're about maybe four, four and a half feet or so. Perry Roth-Johnson (01:30):īut our guys are not too big. Um, at the Aquarium of the Pacific, we do have ones that are up to 14 feet long, so it's a little different. Um, so it's nice in that our sharks are smaller. We have, we have smaller sharks, but like, how do you treat a shark without getting hurt? Brittany Stevens (01:21): And we don't have huge sharks at the science center. One type of animal that I've always like had a little bit of a uh hebejebe feeling is sharks. And in this clip, Brittany describes what a shark checkup is like and some of the health conditions these exams help treat and prevent, check it out. These sharks get an annual checkup to keep them healthy. Do you ever wonder if our sharks go to the doctor? The science center's kelp forest exhibit is home to several leopard sharks and horn sharks. And one especially amazing example came up in our interview sharks. I'm always surprised to learn about the wide variety of animals Brittany treats. In her past episodes, Brittany told us about her vet exam room, how she cares for so many different animals and even what it's like to do surgery on an eel. She takes care of all our animals when they get sick and need to go to the doctor. Brittany Stevens, a veterinarian here at the science center. We're digging into our archives again to bring you more unaired vet stories from our past interview with Dr. Hello, this is Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center. To see a full list of episodes, visit our show’s webpage. Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Have a question you've been wondering about? Send an email or voice recording to the podcast team to tell us what you'd like to hear in future episodes. In this clip, Brittany describes what a shark check-up is like and some of the health conditions these exams help treat and prevent These sharks get an annual check-up to keep them healthy. The Science Center’s Kelp Forest exhibit is home to several leopard sharks and horn sharks. And one especially amazing example came up in our interview: sharks!ĭo you ever wonder if our sharks go to the doctor? We’re always surprised to learn about the wide variety of animals Brittany treats. In her past episodes, Brittany told us about her vet exam room, how she cares for so many different animals, and even what it’s like to do surgery on an eel. Brittany Stevens, a veterinarian here at the Science Center. We’re digging into our archives again to bring you more unaired vet stories from our past interview with Dr.
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