Mei Xiang does have arthritis, but animal care staff have ways of controlling to Mei Xiang's condition and easing her discomfort. The zoo said that they often give Mei Xiang a treat of frozen apple juice and the video, curators observed "some leg twitching and scratching, but no 'convulsions' as alleged and both of these behaviors are normal and do not warrant concern." In response to the controversy, the Smithsonian's National Zoo replied via e-mail to the Global Times on Thursday saying video from its "Giant Panda Cam" has been reviewed and allegations of "convulsions" had been "unsubstantiated." None of the accusations appear to have inside knowledge of the zoo. Some netizens also claimed that the zoo is not giving Mei Xiang enough food and Mei Xiang is suffering from starvation. Topics related Mei Xiang include "save Mei Xiang," and accusations that the "Washington zoo is not taking good care for Mei Xiang" were hot topics on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo last week after some netizens posted videos, which they claim were shot on October 19 and show Mei Xiang suffering stomach aches and convulsions after eating ice. The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington said Mei Xiang and her cub are healthy and denied that the giant panda had "convulsions" after eating an icy treat, as alleged by some Chinese netizens, which caused the fur to fly on Chinese social media. Giant panda Mei Xiang eats treats in the giant panda house at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Feb 23, 2019.Photo:Xinhua
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