Singapore Zoo Vets at Work
epa01844002 White Tiger Omar looks out from its enclosure after a check up by Dr Serena Oh at the Singapore Zoo, in Singapore, 20 May 2009. Dr Serena Oh anesthetized and clipped a troubling ingrown nail during the check up. 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