Pufferfish rushed to dentist to have its teeth sawed in half after becoming too long to eat 
By Adam Dutton UK Source: indy 1/23/2022
Adam Dutton
Credit: Simon Galloway/SWNS
A goofy pufferfish was rushed to an animal dentist to have her teeth sawed in half - after they grew so long she was unable to eat.

Goldie the porcupine pufferfish was losing weight and was at risk of starving because of her giant gnashers.

Her worried owner Mark Byatt, 64, rushed the five-year-old fish to the vets who sedated her by filling her water bowl with a mild anaesthetic solution.
 

Expert animal dentists at Linnaeus-owned Sandhole Veterinary Cente in Snodland, Kent, then used a special saw to gently trim her 1ins teeth in half to allow her to eat.
Vet Daniel Calvo Carrasco said: “Porcupine pufferfish teeth are known as beaks and grow continuously throughout their lives.

“They’re usually kept short naturally, as they’re worn down on their regular diet of hard-shelled foods but, while these foods are provided in her home environment, she is not as forthcoming in eating them as her other tank mates.

“As a result, her upper beak grew to the point where it was hindering her ability to eat effectively.

 
Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
776Landmark decision for Saikuz, Stellaten First Nations over fishing rights on Nechako riverashcroftcachecreekjournal2024-02-27US
777Никогда не поздно…ohotniki2024-02-25RU
778Georgia fisherman ties state record after reeling in surprise trophy-size catchFox News2024-02-27US
779First Nations group criticizes federal fish policies, conflict of interest in B.C.ctvnews2024-02-12CA
78034-year old Maryland fishing record broken after catch tips scales at 17 poundsfoxbaltimore2024-02-13US
781Warning for beachgoers as aggressive fish lurks beneath the sandplymouthherald2024-02-17UK
782Thousands sign petition calling for longer N.L. recreational food fisheryCBC News2024-02-15CA
783Locals urged not to worry after deep sea Harbinger of Doom fish washes up on beachunilad2024-02-16PH
784Singapore engineer pivots from oil rigs to fish farmstaipeitimes2024-02-18SG
785Mind-blowing deep sea expedition uncovers more than 100 new species and a gigantic underwater mountainlivescience2024-02-22CL
786Thousands of Chinook salmon wasted by trawl fisheriesthecordovatimes2024-02-25CA
787A bright future for black cod?thefishsite2024-02-26US
788Angler reels in record-breaking fish of a lifetime at Chew Valley Lakeitv2024-02-17UK
789Fisherman, 63, who shovelled illegal 200-feet wide channel into Lake Michigandailymail2024-02-09UK
790Cornwall family put boat up for sale after 300 years at seaBBC News2024-02-11UK
791Officials issue warning as venomous blue dragons wash up on Texas beachesdailymail2024-02-14PT
792$20K fine issued for destroying fish habitat in the Bay of QuinteGlobal News2024-02-15CA
793A nightmarish month for illegal fishing: 750 kilos of product seized, 140 of sea urchinsunionesarda2024-02-15IT
794Hustosky reflects on lifelong love for fishingtribtoday2024-02-25US
795Sturgeon excursion serves up a fun night on the ice in Lake of the Woods countryechopress2024-02-24US
796Transforming fish waste into sustainable feedsthefishsite2024-02-23KE
797Financial support for pollock fishermen.through-the-gaps2024-02-23UK
798Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (02-20-2024)einnews2024-02-20EU
799With drop in illegal fishing comes rise in piracymongabay2024-02-22ID
800Fishing boat that ran aground near Fortune Harbour returns to dockCBC News2024-02-22CA

216 217 218 31 of [219 - pages.]