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Zoo Hoofstock Trim Program
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Many of the Zoo’s ungulates receive a hoof trim when they are immobilized
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how to perform maintenance trimming themselves.
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The week‑long Zoo Hoofstock Trim Program was offered by the Equine Lameness
Prevention Organization (E.L.P.O.), a nonprofit group in Colorado dedicated to
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Dana Vinci, lead animal care specialist, trims Arnieta Giraffe’s hoof. After two months of positive-reinforcement
training, Arnieta now voluntarily lifts her foot for trimming. Kate Jungiewicz, giraffe animal care specialist,
and Becca Filippini, pachyderm animal care specialist, also attended the Zoo Hoofstock Trim Program.
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