A rare two-toed sloth is recovering at a UK zoo after undergoing pioneering dental surgery to cure its toothache. The 25-year ...

The 25-year-old South American mammal named Rico began to concern keepers at Chester Zoo after the sides of his face started to ... in his enclosure with female sloth Tina following the ...

A rare two-toed sloth ... face started to swell up. The zoo's team of vets carried out a series of health checks, including a CT scan, which revealed that Rico had two root abscesses. Incredible ...

Credit: Chester Zoo/Cover Images Rico the sloth has undergone pioneering surgery to take care of a pesky toothache that had been plaguing Chester Zoo’s slow-moving mammal. Amazing images captured at ...

The three-hour long surgery was conducted inside the Chester Zoo's on-site animal care centre where the specialist team removed infected tissue surrounding two of the sloth’s teeth – large triangular ...

A recent health check has confirmed that pioneering surgery to cure a sloth’s toothache has been successful. Amazing images ...

A two-toed sloth has undergone pioneering surgery at Chester Zoo after a series of health checks revealed he had two root abscesses. Amazing images show ... the side of his face.