Columbus Zoo saving plasma to help save animal lives

An innovative practice at The Columbus Zoo is helping to save baby animals all over the U.S.They’ve created a plasma bank for animals, a first of its kind.The idea started about two years ago. Zoo workers trained giraffes and perfected a method to draw blood while the animals are awake.They recently got a centrifuge machine to separate the plasma out in-house and quickly. They can then save it and use it in acute medical situations or give it to other zoos in need.“To know that you a