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The Animal Files - First Episode

Television (Full Length Episode) – 2013

It looks promising and frustrating at the same time...
– Veterinarian Micah Jensen assesses a hawk's broken wing
I've got a lot of confidence in my anaesthetic teams but I think anything that you're dealing — particularly around mouths — you've got a soft but a reasonable gag so that you've got a bit of warning prior to the teeth coming together on top of your finger, hand or whatever happens to be in there...
– Veterinarian Angus Fechney, on the risks of tiger dentistry