Tirto, a Komodo dragon, is treated with acupuncture by Dr. Oh Soon Hock at the Singapore Zoological Gardens for the first time Monday, Aug. 18, 2003 in Singapore. The 8-year-old Komodo dragon, weighing 42 kg (92 pounds) and measuring 2.3 meter (7.5 feet) long from Indonesia, had been experiencing difficulty in swallowing and eating. When initial treaments did not yield much result, the zoo turned to veterinarian Oh Soon Hock, who traced meridian points along Tirto's back, from the skull to the base of the spine. He is attempting to stimulate these vital points to free energy blockages. At the same time, antibiotics are applied to provide a more holistic therapy.(AP Photo/The Straits Times)
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