'Beloved' Rescued Sun Bears Get Health Check at Perth Zoo

Two sun bears underwent general anesthetic for a routine check-up at the vet hospital in Perth Zoo.

Footage shared on June 28 shows the procedure underway, including a clip of staff having to lift one of the knocked-out bears onto a table.

“Our teams examined their body condition, dental health, [and] joint mobility, and collected pathology samples for testing. We

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Let me just see where she is.

We need to come up a little bit further.

Ready?

12 p it's a light bulb.

Thank you.

Thank you.

No, it's not.

Ok.

So you know like the first session with me.

Definitely.

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Was it you have and show me?

How did I do that?

Yeah, I don't know.

According to the dental chat.

No, just a big do you have, are you going to the back more or I want to?

All right that there's no one here too.

So I was just gonna see if I could get a little bit then I'll start on.

Yeah, I just need one more.

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Thanks.

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Just while I get this done, it's a bit of an art and a sign.

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Today.

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Yeah.

But you could probably flush real far maybe.

But this gap is you can also work.

No, I think I would imagine it's helped you have.

Yeah, we definitely would just have to get laced off it.

Did you, um, did you one of them?

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What does it feel as well?

Yeah.

And I think that's a lot better.

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