匹兹堡动物园心爱的狮子在癫痫发作后死亡

The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium this week announced the death of a 10-year-old African lion named Razi.

匹兹堡动物园和PPG水族馆本周宣布，一只名叫拉兹的10岁非洲狮死亡。

In a saddening statement posted to its website, zoo officials said the feline suffered “a grand mal seizure on Sunday, fell in his exhibit, and fractured his jaw.” The lion’s seizure was likely caused by idiopathic epilepsy, from which the lion suffered for nearly seven years, according to the zoo.

动物园官员在其网站上发表了一份令人痛心的声明，称这只猫科动物“周日严重癫痫发作，摔在展览台上，下巴骨折。”据动物园介绍，这头狮子的癫痫很可能是由特发性癫痫引起的，他已忍受了近7年的癫痫折磨。

“Both veterinary and keeper staff determined that it was not in Razi’s best interest to attempt the difficult surgery needed, as aftercare would be extremely difficult in a 500 lb carnivore, in addition to maintaining a good quality of life given his increased seizure rate,” the zoo said in the statement, which noted idiopathic epilepsy is a “very rare condition in lions.”

“兽医和看守人员确定手术不是拉兹的最佳选择,安置500磅食肉动物是极其困难的,除了保持良好的生活质量，还要考虑到复发率的增加,”动物园在声明中指出，特发性癫痫是一个“在狮子中非常罕见的疾病。”

Aside from the condition, the lion — which was given anti-seizure medications that are known to sometimes cause changes in the liver — was otherwise healthy.

这只狮子因服用了抗癫痫药物，多少会引起肝脏的变化。除此之外，在其他方面都是健康的。

He was first diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy in 2013 after suffering a seizure, roughly a year after Razi and his brother Ajani arrived at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Zoo officials said the big cats were “inseparable” and noted zookeepers are “keeping a close eye on Ajani during this transition time.”

2013年，拉兹和弟弟阿贾尼抵达匹兹堡动物园，大约一年后，拉兹突发癫痫，首次被诊断为特发性癫痫。动物园负责人表示，这些大猫“形影不离”，并提醒动物管理员“在这个过渡时期密切关注阿贾尼”。

“It is a sad day for all of us,” Dr. Barbara Baker, the president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo, said in the statement.

匹兹堡动物园总裁兼首席执行官芭芭拉•贝克博士在声明中说：“这对我们大家来说都是一个悲伤的日子。”

“Our animals are like members of our family and losing a family member is tough. Razi was a magnificent animal, and will also be missed by our visitors who developed a bond with him and his brother Ajani.”

“我们的动物就像我们的家庭成员，失去一个家庭成员是很痛苦的。拉兹是一个了不起的动物，我们的游客和他的兄弟阿贾尼都会怀念他的。”

Dr. Ginger Sturgeon, the director of Animal Health at the zoo, called Razi “an amazing cat” in the statement.

动物园动物健康主管金格·斯特金博士在声明中称拉兹是“一只神奇的猫”。

“He allowed us to get voluntary blood samples from his tail every couple of months to check his medication serum levels and his liver function,” he continued.

“他允许我们每隔几个月从他的尾巴上取自愿血液样本，以检查他的药物血清水平和肝功能，”他继续说。

“It’s so hard for all of us at the zoo to lose an animal we have cared so deeply for but we try to remember all of the good memories and the positive impact that he had on our zoo visitors.”

“在动物园里，我们所有人都很难失去一只我们深爱的动物，但我们试着记住所有美好的记忆，以及它对我们动物园游客产生的积极影响。”