Virginian-Pilot

Photos: Virginia Zoo hosts Teddy Bear Clinic

By Kendall Warner, The Virginian-Pilot,

2024-08-17

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3LmBeh_0v1Yj4YS00 — Oliver Borza uses a toy stethoscope to examine his stuffed giraffe, named Zebra, during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS

The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk held a Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday, August 17 where children could bring in their stuffed animals to be examined by real doctors and medical students.

The event is intended to help children feel more comfortable around medical devices and doctors when they go to appointments.

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