Dentists For The

Animals

Gorilla

King, the venerable gorilla at Miami's Monkey Jungle, is a kindred soul.  He and his trainers have a great relationship made possible by excellent communication- yes, both ways!

Early in 1997 King began approaching his trainer after every meal, pointing at his mouth.  He would then open his

mouth and allow his trainer to remove food packed into what was an obvious large cavity.

Owner Sharon Du Mond arranged with Drs. Groh and Souviron to provide King with necessary dental diagnosis and care.  Dr. Chris Miller, head veterinarian at Miami's Metrozoo, was also kind to donate her services for King's anesthesia.

Groh and Souviron provided King with a good cleaning, a filling, and gentle extraction of an unfortunately hopeless molar.  King was also carefully examined by Dr. Miller and a cardiologist and was found to be in tip-top shape.  He recovered quite well and remains the happiest citizen of Monkey Jungle.

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