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Dr. Hamed Al-Aqnas, Head of the General Authority for Veterinary Services, said government slaughterhouses received 5,942 sacrificial animals on the fourth day of Eid, bringing the total number slaughtered during the holiday to 35,514.
The Ministry of Agriculture announced the slaughter of 11,719 sacrificial animals at government slaughterhouses free of charge for citizens on the second day of Eid al-Adha, while continuing veterinary inspections to ensure food safety.
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Surgeons have rescued a two-year-old cat at the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Center in Gharbia governorate, the Delta after it had been hit by car.
The number of donkeys has declined in Egypt from 3 million donkeys to less than a million in just a few years, head of the Farmers Syndicate Hussein Abu Saddam said Thursday.
A draft law regulating the possession of dangerous animals and keeping dogs, which was finally approved by the House of Representatives, prohibited bringing dangerous animals into public places.
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The need for using donkeys in agriculture began to decrease after paving roads and inventing vehicles and machines in the agriculture fields, he said.
The bear, Hani, died on Tuesday suddenly, causing a state of sadness among workers at the Giza Zoo.
The two new female giraffes at Giza Zoo were announced to have finished their quarantine period on Thursday, and that they are now in good health, according to Director of Giza Zoo Maha Saber.
A newly imported giraffe from South Africa died inside its house Thursday at Giza Zoo, sources said, adding that an autopsy by veterinarians will be performed on the dead giraffe “Zizo” to reveal the cause of the death.
Giza Zoo received Tuesday three new giraffes from South Africa as part of an animal exchange system, where Egypt, in exchange, senthippopotamus, some types of Arab rams, white pelicans and rare parrots.
Giza Zoo will receive three new giraffes from South Africa Tuesday, after the zoo has lost a number of giraffes who died during the last period.
All zoos across Egypt opened their doors Monday to receive visitors after a 6-month closure due to COVID-19 spread.
The Central Administration of Zoos announced that all precautionary measures will be taken in this regard to implement disinfection programs to prevent spread of Coronavirus inside the zoos.
Veterinarians at Cairo University operated on a female sheep for three hours to remove piles of garbage in her stomach on Monday.
Mahmod said a total of 3,715 sacrifice animals were slaughtered for free on the first day of Eidul Adha nationwide.
“Zizi, the rhino, arrived at Giza Zoo on October 22, 1983. White rhinos usually live to about 35 - 50 years of age.
A number of endangered animal species was found in Alexandria during inspection campaigns launched and supervised by the Ministry of Environment.
Giza Zoo will open to visitors for free on Saturday, which will be the national day of Giza governorate.
