Successful operation: Grandmother chimpanzee and a cat

Little Mother (Little Mother) - 73-year-old female chimpanzee from the family in the safari park in Lyon County Loksahatchi Florida - considered the oldest chimpanzees living in captivity. Recently, the old woman had surgery to remove the stagger teeth, and "patched" a small wound, possibly caused by young male group. The females of her family carefully plugged the wound with straw, but veterinarians managed to get it all cleaned.
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1. Vet Safari Park Lion Country Elizabeth Hammond (left) talking with a nurse Stephanie Fischer before surgery chimpanzee Little Mama.





2. Favourite toy Little Mommy lying on the ground until the rangers placed the chimp with a dose of sedative on a stretcher.



3. Stephanie Fisher and Elizabeth Hammond Little Mama bear the medical center.



4. Veterinarians working on the removal of some teeth 73-year-old chimpanzee.



5. Little Mommy under anesthesia on the operating table surrounded by veterinarians, nurses, and park rangers.



6. At the time of the procedures on the finger monkey wearing a monitoring device.



7. A veterinarian Lion Safari Park Katri Elisabeth Hammond checks his left eye chimpanzees.



8. The veterinarian Forrest Hays (right) conducts an ultrasound scan in the dark.



9. The operation took two hours.



10. Hand to hand chimps veterinarian during surgery.



11. Veterinarian Jenny Dyumonko from Palm Beach Zoo examines the lower teeth Little Mama.



12. Taken out during surgery Fang. Veterinarians said that for his venerable age from Little Mama excellent health.



13. Veterinarian Elibat Hammond helps position the portable X-ray machine on the "patient."



14. X-ray of the breast Little Mama.



15. The Director Safari Park Lion Country Terry Wolff (left) and his assistant Lindsey Vesselmann make footprints Little Mom after surgery.



16. Footprints Little Moms go on gifts, as well as to raise money during charity events.



17. Elizabeth Hammond secures package for intravenous administration of drugs in the car on the way home - in enclosure for chimpanzees.



18. The veterinarian checks the status of chimpanzees on their return to the aviary.



19. Little Mama opened her eyes, slowly recovering from anesthesia.



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