I find that interesting lizzybeth thank you.
I have thought of this and I wonder if Xanax is ever given to animals during vet practices? I don't know if it is or not.
I wonder because even though chimps are closely related to humans, they might have metabolic differences from us when given meds. I wonder if his caretaker, who by all description had an unnatural relationship with this chimp, decided what was good for her was good for him. She treated him as a human and basically denied him what it was that made him what he is...an animal.
I'm curious to know if anyone with vet med experience knows if this drug is prescribed for animals? If so, what are the precautions when giving it to an animal and if not...is there a reason why?
I would call this an accident but I just can't... I think that the chimp's owner is far more culpable than to explain the chimp got out of her control. She set up a perfect storm with her behaviors towards this chimp and quite possibly gave him meds that are not for animals...ever.