Archive for the ‘Animal Dentistry’ Category
Dental Care Essential For Good Equine Health
Dental care may not be the first thing you think of if you own or train a horse, but experts are eager to stress the importance of good oral health for horses. Horse’s teeth grow between 3 and 4 millimetres per year to compensate for the wear and tear caused by chewing and grinding food; […]
Isle Of Wight In Mourning After Snoopy The Lion Is Put To Sleep
Animal lovers in the Isle of Wight are in mourning after news broke that Snoopy, the island’s much-loved lion, was put to sleep. Vets decided to put Snoopy to sleep after they discovered a cancerous tumour in his mouth during a routine dental operation; it was decided that Snoopy should be out down to prevent […]
Trip To The Dentist For Garry The Wild Dog
Garry, an African wild dog and resident of Melbourne Zoo, has undergone dental treatment. Garry, who is the same size as a German Shepherd with a face similar to that of a hyena, required root canal treatment on one of his front canine teeth; the tooth had started to decay and the procedure was carried […]
Santa Barbara Zoo’s Giraffe Calf Dies Following Dental Surgery
A giraffe calf from Santa Barbara Zoo has died after undergoing dental surgery. Daniel, the Masai giraffe calf hit the headlines in January after arriving unexpectedly, but sadly the zoo has confirmed that the giraffe passed away following dental surgery. Daniel was having treatment for an abscess and infection in his lower jaw and veterinarians […]
Brave Dentist Faces Sharks to Raise Money for Charity
A dentist from Stafford came face to face with one of nature’s most dangerous creatures to raise money for charity. Richard Haworth braved a tank full of sharks at Ellesmere Port’s Blue Planet Aquarium, armed only with a toothbrush, to raise money for a good cause. Richard decided to take the plunge to raise money […]
Poor Dental Hygiene the Key to Komodo Dragon’s Deadly Bite
Scientists have discovered the secret behind the Komodo dragon’s deadly bite. The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest dragon, can grow to up to 9 foot long, and is a native of five small islands in Indonesia. The dragons are able to take down prey much larger than themselves with their powerful secret weapon: a deadly […]
Tiger Suffers Heart Trouble During Dental Surgery
An endangered Amur tiger gave keepers and a team of highly trained veterinarians a scare, after suffering heart problems during dental surgery. Sayan, a resident of Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, was undergoing dental surgery when vets noticed that her vital signs dropped and her heart went into cardiac arrest. The three-year-old tiger was having […]
Tina the Asian Elephant Recovering from Dental Surgery
Tina, an Asian elephant and resident of Belfast Zoo, is recovering after undergoing dental surgery. Tina was treated after her keepers noticed that she was in some discomfort. On closer inspection, zoo vet, Michael Griffith notices that one of the tusks had broken and was sticking into Tina’s gum, causing the elephant pain and contributing […]
Vets Offer Dental Services for the Residents of Pueblo Zoo
A team of vets swapped the surgery for the zoo last week to provide dental services for the exotic residents of Pueblo Zoo. Eight vets from the Peter Emily International Veterinary Foundation spent the day at Pueblo Zoo on Sunday. Among their patients was Barney, a 23 year old sun bear, weighing in at 227 […]
Pet Owners Warned about Overlooking Dental Care
Most people know that they need to brush their teeth and floss to keep oral diseases at bay, but many be unaware that they need to take the same cautious approach to their pet’s oral health. Numerous studies have indicated that levels of decay and gum disease among pets are extremely high and around 80 […]
