Southern white rhino had a ’dental check-up’ requiring the assistance of over 20 zoo keepers | SWNS

A team of more than two dozen zoo keepers and vets were drafted in to help give a two-ton rhino her dental check-up. The squad helped safely place the huge southern white rhino called Mikumi on a bed of straw while was knocked out. It took four keepers at Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable, Beds, to hold the 31-year-old rhino’s giant jaw open while her teeth were checked. Senior veterinary officer Dr Taina Strike liaised with experts from all around the world to plan the three-hour dental examination. She said: “As humans age they may naturally develop tooth wear and tear, as well as decay, and it’s no different for rhinos.“ Equine dentist Dr Chris Pearce gave Mikumi the check-up after she was anaesthetised on May 16. ------------------------------ Please subscribe for daily viral videos and check out all our social channels here: To license this video for editorial or commercial use please contact video@ #SWNS #News #Animals #Wildlife #Zoo #Keepers #Dental #Checkup #Rhino #White #Southern #Assistance #Large #Teeth #Vets #Whipsnade #Zoo #Dunstable #Bedfordshire #England #UK #Mikumi #Straw #Nutritionists #Savannah #Health #Wellbeing #Lifetime