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Rugged Floor Scales Weighing Dolphins at "SOS Dolfijn" - METTLER TOLEDO

"SOS Dolfijn" is a Dutch foundation that helps beached porpoises, dolphins and whales. Sick porpoises and dolphins are brought to a rehabilitation center where they are monitored and eventually released back to the wild. To check if the treated animals are in good health, experts closely monitor their weight. During their first days at the center, they are weighed daily as part of a full medical check. When their health improves, they are monitored less frequently – generally only once a week. "SOS Dolfijn" relies solely on donations. METTLER TOLEDO supported them with the scale they needed: the PBA430-BC300 scale and ICS429A terminal. To weigh the animals, the volunteers carefully lift them out of the rehabilitation center's basin and gently lay them on the scale platform. The PBA platform is suitable for use in wet environments, which is important as it is situated next to the basin and contact with water is unavoidable. Its easy cleaning and handling is another benefit for the "SOS Dolfijn" team. The weight of every sick porpoise is documented and carefully evaluated. It is an important health indicator. The reliable performance of the rugged PBA430 scale is critical to help the experts determine what the vulnerable animals need to increase the chances of survival. When a sick animal arrives at the rehabilitation center, it usually cannot swim and would not be able to survive without human intervention. As porpoises and dolphins can only breathe at the surface of the water "SOS Dolfijn" volunteers are on call to stand in the basin at the rehabilitation center and carry the animals in the water while they recover. In eight-hour shifts, 24/7, teams of two to three volunteers are needed in the water to keep an animal floating. "Many people only think about the advantages of working with these special animals, but they don't realize how hard it can be," says Jolanda Meerbeek, who is responsible for animal care at the foundation. "Standing in the cold water for four to five hours per shift is a difficult commitment, which requires special people." The animals are vulnerable to malnutrition. That makes finding out the right amount of food in relation to the length, weight and health status of the animal enormously important. "If they eat only one fish fewer than they need, the animal could lose weight," says Jolanda Meerbeek. "That is why the weight needs to be monitored so closely." The video is provided by SOS Dolfijn http://www.sosdolfijn.nl/english PBA430-BC300 Weighing Platform http://www.mt.com/global/en/home/products/Industrial_Weighing_Solutions/bench-scales/weighing-platforms/wet-harsh/PBA430/PBA430-BC300.html?cmp=smo_GLO_YT_IND_OTH_Youtube_IND_ Connect with METTLER TOLEDO online: Visit METTLER TOLEDO website: https://www.mt.com Explore METTLER TOLEDO Expertise Library http://www.mt.com/global/en/home/search/library.tabs.custom2.html Find METTLER TOLEDO on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mettler-toledo-international-inc Find METTLER TOLEDO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mettlertoledo

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