Months after poachers hacked off its tusks, Assam elephant undergoes critical dental procedure
Veterinary experts perform complex pulpotomy on 16-year-old Mangal Singh to treat severe infection after the tusks were sawed off near their roots
In Assam's Dibrugarh district, a 16-year-old male elephant named Mangal Singh recently underwent a critical dental procedure five months after poachers removed both tusks near their roots. The poaching incident in April left Mangal Singh with life-threatening injuries, exposing pulp cavities in his tusks and causing severe infection.
The Division Forest Officer Rohini Kumar Das explained that the exposed pulp cavities required specialized partial pulpotomy, a dental procedure typically performed on baby teeth. A team of experts from the Wildlife Trust of India, led by Bhaskar Choudhury, performed the dental procedure, ensuring post-operative care for the next seven days.
The case of Mangal Singh highlights the severe consequences of illegal ivory trade and the need for stronger protection measures against wildlife criminals.
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