Posts Tagged ‘Elephant dentistry’

Tina the Asian Elephant Recovering from Dental Surgery

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 […]