Exotic Incident #2782
Incident Date:
12/19/2016
Location:
Sacramento, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Sacramento Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Plain-colored Amazon parrot
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Jasper, a 27-year-old plain-colored Amazon parrot, died. He was diagnosed with a severe heart condition two years ago, and was euthanized after an exam revealed that his heart problems had worsened and that he had developed liver disease.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article121983814.html#storylink=cpy