puncture
The last time I met Dr. Oh (below) was in August, and he was busy gassing a warthog. Recently, he has figured out how to hammer accupuncture needles into a Komodo Dragon to help its swallowing function. I've seen pictures. It's amazing...
Reuters SINGAPORE: Traditional Chinese herbs and acupuncture needles are being used successfully by a Singapore veterinarian to treat horses, giraffes and even a stressed Indonesian Komodo Dragon. Oh Soon Hock, who is also a medical practitioner, said he had became disappointed with the effect of modern medicine on animals at the Singapore Zoological Gardens, and in frustration turned to traditional Chinese methods. ''I've used the powdered herbs to treat chest wounds in giraffes and cornea infections in horses. It has proven to be very effective,'' Oh said.
* joshua, 9/11/2003 02:29:22 AM