Brit performs life-saving dental surgery on a BEAR
- 19 days ago
A Brit performed life-saving dental surgery on a BEAR - after it was unable to eat properly due to its broken teeth and decaying gums.
Misha, a 25-year-old a brown bear, was rescued in 2023 by UK NGO International Animal Rescue (IAR) and its partners FPWC in Armenia.
The 900lb bear was found wandering on the outskirts of an Armenian village and had likely escaped from captivity, experts say.
A British medical team who assessed Misha found his teeth were broken and decaying and his gums were infected and swollen from years spent gnawing on the bars of a cage.
Problems with his teeth meant the bear was in a lot of pain and struggling to eat and he was described by the vet as "severely malnourished".
A volunteer anesthetist darted the bear while experts performed a gruelling five-hour operation - involving the extraction of seven teeth and root canal surgery on three.
The procedure was deemed a complete success and Misha is now recovering in a recovery pen - and has been eating lots of fruit.
Misha, a 25-year-old a brown bear, was rescued in 2023 by UK NGO International Animal Rescue (IAR) and its partners FPWC in Armenia.
The 900lb bear was found wandering on the outskirts of an Armenian village and had likely escaped from captivity, experts say.
A British medical team who assessed Misha found his teeth were broken and decaying and his gums were infected and swollen from years spent gnawing on the bars of a cage.
Problems with his teeth meant the bear was in a lot of pain and struggling to eat and he was described by the vet as "severely malnourished".
A volunteer anesthetist darted the bear while experts performed a gruelling five-hour operation - involving the extraction of seven teeth and root canal surgery on three.
The procedure was deemed a complete success and Misha is now recovering in a recovery pen - and has been eating lots of fruit.