WhereDaily News: Denver Zoo Mourns Loss of Komodo Dragon "Castor"

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - July 09, 2015) - Denver Zoo is saddened to announce the death of "Castor," a 21-year-old male Komodo dragon. Castor had exhibited a slow decline in the mobility of his back legs for the last six years, due to arthritis. Zoo staff provided Castor outstanding care through a variety of methods, including a treatment plan of physical therapy, pain medication and even acupuncture. Although these efforts prolonged his quality of life, this week he showed severe difficulty moving his back legs causing animal care and veterinary staff to make the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him on the morning of Thursday, July 8 at Denver Zoo. Castor was one of the ten oldest Komodo dragons in North American zoos.

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