Canadian vet flies in to treat pandas
(China Daily)
Updated: 2005-11-08 13:44

Animals in a zoo in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, have been enjoying the privilege of being treated by a foreign vet the first such arrangement in China.

A doctoral level vet from Canada arrived in Chengdu last month, attracted by the prospect of caring for rare animals such as giant pandas and golden monkeys.

With six years of veterinarian experience in his native country, the international vet is considered qualified for the job by the administrator of the zoo.

The Canadian vet has brought his wife and four children over to live with him in Chengdu.