Singapore Zoo Vets at Work

epa01844001 Dr Serena Oh (R) and Dr Ali Anwar (L) perform a check up on the white tiger Omar under anesthesia 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