Taipei Zoo Panda On Epilepsy Medication

The Taipei Zoo says one of its original pandas is now on medication forepilepsy.The zoo says keepers first notice that Tuan Tuan was unable to walk as normalon August 23rd, and a check of security footage revealed that he had beenfoaming at the mouth earlier that day.Tuan Tuan also suffered several episodes of epilepsy days later.Vets examined the panda, and say he is suffering from "encephalomalacia", aloss of brain tissue due to bleeding or inflammation.The vets say Tuan Tuan is currently on medication for the condition, and hisappetite and mobility has returned to near-normal levels.The zoo says it is running further tests and will have more results to sharewithin a week or two. Source: icrt.com