Veterinarians are trying acupuncture to cure a Sumatran tiger at an Israeli zoo.
獸醫師正試圖以針灸治療以色列一家動物園的一頭蘇門答臘虎。
The 14-year-old tiger, named Pedang, suffers from a chronic ear infection. On Sunday, a holistic medicine professional tried acupuncture on him, pricking him with several pink needles in his ear and at other points of his body. The tiger was sedated during the treatment.
這頭名叫「潘當」的14歲老虎飽受長期耳朵感染之苦。週日，一名整體醫學專家嘗試對牠針灸，在牠的耳朵與身體其他穴道扎入數根粉紅針。在治療中，這隻老虎獲舒緩平靜。
The Zoological Center of Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan said this was the first time it used Chinese medicine on an animal. The zoo said other conventional treatments, like antibiotics, failed to cure the infection, which has lasted more than a year.
特拉維夫拉馬特甘動物中心指出，這是首次在動物上運用中醫療法。該動物園說，像抗生素等其他傳統治療都無法治癒這個持續逾1年的感染。
Mor Mosinzon, who treated Pedang, said the acupuncture was meant to strengthen his immune system and open his ear canals so that his body can better absorb the antibiotics.（AP）
治療潘當的摩爾．莫辛松表示，針灸應能增強牠的免疫系統，並打開牠的耳道，使牠的身體更能吸收抗生素。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
acupuncture ︰名詞，針灸，動詞，對…施行針灸。例如，an acupuncture point（針灸的穴位。）
holistic︰形容詞，全面的、全盤的。例句︰Holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the body. （整體醫學《或全人醫學》試圖身心並治。）
be meant to︰動詞片語，應該。例句︰You were meant to ask me why I disappointed with the idea.（你該問問我對這想法為何感到失望。）
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