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The Jaguar Lucero (Part II): The Animal Dentist
Follow our four-part series with Phoenix veterinary dentist Chris Visser, DVM, as he undertakes a root canal procedure on Lucero, a rare Sonoran jaguar who broke several teeth trying to chew his way through a rancher's trap in Mexico.
In this episode: Meet Visser as he drives to the Phoenix Zoo to perform the surgery. It's a first for him — and maybe a first for his profession!
Produced by Vicki Louk Balint of Small Change Productions with videography support from Daniel Friedman.
WEB EXCLUSIVE
We invited two Valley teens to follow along as we prepared our video series on Sonoran Jaguar Lucero's dental surgery. Enjoy their written accounts of the experience!