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Rescued Ukrainian Lioness Undergoes Essential Dental Operation
A Wildlife Rescue Center
A three-year-old female lion rescued from war-torn the war zone has received vital dental surgery to extract a severely infected fang caused by an infection.
Lira was brought to a wildlife sanctuary in Smarden, Kent on March 14 after a fundraising effort by director Cam Whitnall, who collected half a million pounds to fund her and four other rescued lions.
The Big Cat Sanctuary
The procedure was carried out on Friday by dentist an experienced animal dentist, who has cared for hundreds of large felines.
"Upon inspecting the lioness's oral cavity, I could see right away the damaged fang was severely infected," said the dentist.
He thought the dental issue was caused by a injury sustained over twelve months back, leading to germs producing toxins within the fang.
"The approach I follow is animal dental problems need to be treated in the safest, the least invasive and most secure manner," he explained.
The expert explained that as Lira no longer required to catch prey, removal was the most "sensible and ethical solution."
The Animal Rescue Facility
The sanctuary said the removed fang was 8cm (3.14 inches) long, with Mr Kertesz having to extract a pocket of pus from under the fang and close the significant opening with seven dissolving sutures.
He also performed a root canal treatment on the corresponding top fang, which was also found to be infected.
The curator, manager at The Big Cat Sanctuary, said the procedure was a "complete success."
She noted the team had spotted "a minor swelling on Lira's jawline" but it had been impossible to determine "how serious the condition was."
"The lioness will be somewhat sore to initially, but now that the infectious materials are out of her body, she will start to feel much better over the next few days," added the curator.
The successful surgery marks a significant step in Lira's recovery after her rescue from Ukraine.
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