‘Our chimps are trained to present their shoulders for injections,’ she said. Credit: Dudley Zoo Credit: Dudley Zoo Reward training But section leader, Jodie Dryden said it was the pear treats that saved the day. Grape treats and raisins were used to introduce the primate to the new method. The zoo team had to find ways to reduce the risk of stress surrounding sedation with a general anaesthetic. This was the first time a dental procedure had been carried out on a chimpanzee at Dudley Zoo.ĭespite the actual operation taking two hours, the preparation for the big moment took months. The team set up a makeshift operating theatre which, alongside the latest equipment, a Manchester-based veterinary dentist used to carry out the procedure.Īfter an X-ray confirmed which teeth to target, the team got to work. The decision was made to remove them as just like humans, teeth begin decaying in ageing primates.’ Credit: Dudley Zoo ‘It had been observed a number of times by the vet team and photos were sent to the dentist for them to be remotely assessed.
Zoo curator, Richard Brown said: ‘Keepers had spotted Barbie’s gum around two top teeth was getting red and inflamed. The 43-year-old chimp was suffering from inflamed gums and, after some consultation, was referred for an operation. In pictures – chimpanzee undergoes tooth extraction at zoo Credit: Dudley ZooĪ primate underwent a two-hour operation on a makeshift operating theatre to get her teeth removed.īarbie, a chimpanzee at Dudley Zoo, West Midlands, kicked off her 2022 with a dental operation after the primate team spotted signs of decay.
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