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Unbearable Tooth Trouble


Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP (Canine & Feline) performs dental work on an anesthetized black bear while a technician listens to the bear's heart.

When a local zoo veterinarian called to request a tooth extraction for a North American black bear, Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP (Canine & Feline), and his team discovered the bear had a fractured right lower canine tooth, common in bears due to their powerful jaws and the demands of their natural foraging behaviors.

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