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Bush speaks with members of the reception program Monday at the White House for local children Washington Ballet after they performed in a children's Christmas from military families. Rare white tigers return to Ohio zoo ABILENE. 'Fexas (A P) — Two rare \tlit Tigers are scheduled to return home to anOli zoo after spending a year at the Abilene Zee. The tigers' departure marks the end of ett lenging times for the animals and their keep® Kodi and Kayla came to Abilene on a sir month loan from the African Wildlife Sati Park in Port Clinton. Ohio, in October®’ but they ended up staying much longer afe Kodi became ill with temporary diabetes. Ktxli became sick in November 2002,at needed continued care from the zoo’s n narians, Dr. Dale Hembree said. The tiger was listless and had no appE because of the diabetes. Doctors believe Si trip to Abilene and a drug used to sedate is for the trip likely caused the illness. Henitie said in Monday’s online edition of the Abte Reporter-News. Initial blood tests indicated Kodi hadfe betes. an illness that occurs when thepanciti doesn’t pnxiuce enough insulin. After a consultation with an internalmd c<ne specialist at Texas A&M Univem. Hembree discovered Kodi had glucosetOM or temporary diabetes, the first suchcasefe nosed in a large cat. Hembree and his team treated Kodi insulin. The team was diligent aboutkeepif accurate records because their daily trearna would set a precedent. During Kodi’s treatment, zoo officialsw ried that he w ouldn’t make it because hisi cose level began to fluctuate wildly. Heoife later discovered the tiger no longer need insu shots, which were causing the fluctuation. Kodi’s eyesight was affected by theilte requiring surgery in March. Hembree saidi cat has since recovered. Hembree and his team said they will ate treasure the experience of caring forthecais “None of us will ever forget it,"Stephs DeGesero, a mammal supervisor at the zoo,1 was an amazing learning experience andsc!v ified why I do what 1 do.” Zoo officials plan to bring in twoAis lions to replace the tigers. The l-yeardi brother lions are from Cheyenne Moms Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo. u. L Printi bill. T colore with £ securi to thv Cu this re was a: marke report for su an int cials. is no i Ift Aggie In one withd upbea ordin* him a and rc An an that tl tion a color; portra this $: 520. f slogat Th CDs s Si EALS EVERY TUESDAY IN THE BATTALION _ U Lot-of-fun. Lacigh-a-lot Ticket dismissal, insurance discount. M.-Tu. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.) or W.-Th. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.), Fri. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.) & Sat. (10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) or Sat. (8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) Lowest price allowed by law. $25 Cash 104 Texas Avenue S, Ste. 200 846-6117 (Office above Aggieland Kiva. Next to Applebee’s) Walk-ins welcome. 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