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Two of London Zoo’s smallest primates recently had a special trip to the dentist. Five-year-old endangered pygmy slow loris Ernest and black-capped squirrel monkey Nuka were brought into the conservation zoo’s veterinary hospital for dental procedures after previous checkups revealed potential gum infections. London Zoo’s vets enlisted the help of Dr. Rachel Perry, a European Veterinary Specialist and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in veterinary dentistry, to provide top-tier dental care for the tiny patients. Both Ernest and Nuka were placed under general anesthesia for their procedures, which also allowed the veterinary team to conduct full health checkups while…