Endangered monkey's gallstones a case for human doctors

By Bridie Smith, Science Editor
Updated April 3 2015 - 10:08am, first published March 7 2015 - 12:15am
Ovo, a golden lion tamarin monkey at Melbourne Zoo, has gallstones, and is fed medicine on a piece of bread to dissolve them. Photo:  Justin McManus
Ovo, a golden lion tamarin monkey at Melbourne Zoo, has gallstones, and is fed medicine on a piece of bread to dissolve them. Photo: Justin McManus

When one of Melbourne Zoo's endangered golden lion tamarin monkeys was diagnosed with gallstones vets called in their expert - human gastroenterologist Greg Taggart.

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