Singapore Zoo Vets at Work

European Pressphoto Agency - 371 days ago
epa01844003 White Tiger Omar sleeps in its enclosure after being darted with an anesthesia injection by Dr Serena Oh to prepapre a check up and nail clipping at the Singapore Zoo in Singapore, 20 May 2009. The team of 10 vets oversees health and medical needs of around 4,000 animals at the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari. The centre has medical equipment worth 3.6 million Singapore dollars (1.75 million euros) including X-ray and ultrasound machines and a fully-equipped operating theater. The team currently handles more than 120 cases and performs in excess of 12 anesthesia and five surgeries in an average working week. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG