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Siberian tiger at dentist Yes, even a siberian tiger occasionally needs a dentist. This was a huge undertaking, requiring 2 vets, a tiger specialist, a human dentist, multiple volunteers, and 6 hrs under general anesthesia. . .he had an abcessed tooth that needed to be extracted. Geotagged,Panthera tigris altaica,Siberian tiger,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Siberian tiger at dentist

Yes, even a siberian tiger occasionally needs a dentist. This was a huge undertaking, requiring 2 vets, a tiger specialist, a human dentist, multiple volunteers, and 6 hrs under general anesthesia. . .he had an abcessed tooth that needed to be extracted.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, what an interesting sight. Do you work at this zoo? Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Maureen 'Mo' Figueira's profile
    Maureen 'Mo' Figueira
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    I work at an exotic animal rescue - we take in unwanted exotic animals from zoos, laboratories, private owners, etc. and care for them for the rest of their natural lives. Obviously, that will include veterinary care sometimes. This was a an amazing opportunity to participate in a very unusual event - tooth extraction on a siberian tiger is not something one sees everyday!
     Posted 12 years ago

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The Amur Tiger

The Siberian tiger, also known as the Amur tiger, is a tiger subspecies inhabiting mainly the Sikhote Alin mountain region with a small subpopulation in southwest Primorye province in the Russian Far East.

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Similar species: Carnivorans
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Uploaded Oct 14, 2012. Captured Nov 1, 2008 23:32 in 1680 Chambersburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot S5 IS
  • f/4.0
  • 1/318s
  • ISO80
  • 51.8mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.