Getting braces is a fairly normal part of growing up for human kids and teens, but it turns out we’re not the only members of the animal kingdom who have to get a mouth full of metal.
Mr. Hot Wing, a regular goldfish from Allentown, Pennsylvania, was born without a lower jaw bone, which meant breathing and eating was incredibly difficult since his mouth could not stay open. Instead of let him die, his owner brought him in to see Dr. Brian Palmeiro from the Lehigh Valley Veterinary Dermatology to see if there was anything they could do to save him.
Dr. Palmiero did a lot of research to try and create a solution for Mr. Hot Wing’s very unique problem, and decided to make custom braces made out of a plastic credit card.
The entire surgery only cost about $150, which is substantially less than human braces, and finally let Mr. Hot Wing breath and eat normally.
Watch the entire video below to find out more about how a vet gave Mr. Hot Wing braces made out of a credit card.
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[Featured image credit: Facebook/Lehigh Valley Veterinary Dermatology]
Fish Born With No Jaw Gets A Credit Card For Braces: You Have To See This! is an article from: LifeDaily