A pack llama that absconded because of an abscess during a Yellowstone National Park guided trip last year underwent a four-hour operation to remove the malignant molars. The Colorado Sun reports that Ike the runaway llama traveled from its Bozeman, Montana, home to Fort Collins, Colorado, on Tuesday to root out the cause of its … Read more
A giant panda research base in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, said Monday that they had carried out a series of dental examinations for giant pandas, in an effort to ensure the animals’ oral health. The examinations were carried out by veterinarians of the base and a veterinary dentist from South Africa at … Read more
It’s hard enough to get some humans to go to the dentist, let alone a lion. But 40 years ago, that’s where George, a lion who lived at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm & Zoo, needed to go. “Several weeks ago, he broke three of his teeth while chewing on the wire fence of his cage,” reporter Cathy … Read more
The Patterson Foundation recently announced $187,460 in grant funding to 11 non-profit organizations in the oral and animal health fields. These organizations were selected based on the Foundation’s focus of providing dental care to disadvantaged communities and assistance dogs to veterans and people with disabilities. “We are thrilled to continue supporting organizations that align with … Read more