On October 26th, “Barney,” a 28 year old silverback lowland gorilla underwent a thorough physical exam as part of a preventative medicine program at Zoo Miami. During that exam, it was diagnosed that the gentle giant was suffering from a minor case of pneumonia that would require treatment.
With humans, an important part of treating many respiratory ailments involves the utilization of a nebulizer which enables the patient to breathe in medications that can then directly re...
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