An unforgettable trip
At the end of November, our vet Tom Williams volunteered his skills and travelled to Armenia with International Animal Rescue to help them treat bears rescued from a lifetime of cruelty. He shares a snippet of his story here.
“Across the country bears are held captive in filthy, cramped steel and concrete cages with no comforts whatsoever.
International Animal Rescue are saving as many as possible. All the bears have suffered horrendous dental disease as a result of chewing at their cages for years.
We treated fractured and infected teeth with root canals or extracted them when they could not be saved. Whilst I was there, the dental team were also asked to help one or two other animals, pictured here! I found it a hugely rewarding experience.”
For more information on the charity’s amazing work, please visit their webpage:
