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Elephant gets root canal

Slideshow posted in Local | Friday, June 15, 2012

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6 of 10: Dr. Camilo Tapia (right), head of the Veterinary Department at Barranquilla Zoo administers a dose of an antibiotic to the elephant. He is assisted by Dr. Carlos Sanchez (left), associate veterinarian for the Chicago Zoological Societys Brookfield Zoo. (Photo/Barranquilla Zoo)

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