Gorilla undergoes professional dentist treatment
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2639925/Gorilla-has-sore-tooth-remov...
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Pertinax, a silverback Western gorilla weighing 28 st, had to be sedated for two hours while a specialist vet dentist successfully operated on him to remove a painful three inch root.
The primate is recovering well, but was said to be "understandably groggy" after the operation at Paignton Zoo in Devon.
He was treated by Dr Peter Kertesz, one of only a few specialist zoo dentists in the world, who has worked on exotic species including whales, pandas and elephants. He said: "Animals or people, it's all the same - they need treatment, they get treatment. The scale is what varies - and the location. It is all about teamwork. It is a very serious business. The health and sometimes the life of a rare creature is in your hands."
Pertinax is the 25-year-old leader of the zoo's bachelor group of gorillas.
The primate is recovering well, but was said to be "understandably groggy" after the operation at Paignton Zoo in Devon.
He was treated by Dr Peter Kertesz, one of only a few specialist zoo dentists in the world, who has worked on exotic species including whales, pandas and elephants. He said: "Animals or people, it's all the same - they need treatment, they get treatment. The scale is what varies - and the location. It is all about teamwork. It is a very serious business. The health and sometimes the life of a rare creature is in your hands."
Pertinax is the 25-year-old leader of the zoo's bachelor group of gorillas.
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