# To boldly Go where no Vet has gone before. Gorilla + Colonoscopy. Newslink

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Who among us is [del]daft[/del] brave enough to cram 20 feet of fiber optics up a Giant Monkey’s Arse?

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> Last week, zookeepers reported that Gigi was having digestive problems. She was treated, but did not respond as well as the veterinary staff would have liked. The anesthesia was required so a more thorough examination, including a colonoscopy, could be done.
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> “We did not find anything abnormal. While the colonoscopy looked normal, we did take several biopsies. We expect to have the test results back within one to two weeks,” said Dr. Hayley Weston Murphy, Zoo New England Director of Veterinary Services.

Now THERE’S something you don’t see every day, Chauncey.

No doubt the ambassador from Skull Island will file a diplomatic protest.