Posts Tagged ‘zoo dentistry’
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 […]
Living Desert Cheetah Undergoes Dental Treatment
A cheetah at The Living Desert in California has been given much-needed dental treatment. Topaz, the 13-year-old female cheetah, underwent root canal treatment at the Tennity Wildlife and Conservation Center, making her the third of the zoo’s three cheetahs to have root canal treatment. Topaz was anaesthetised during the procedure and she did not move […]
