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Tapir toe trouble: Metro zoo veterinarian Dr. Kay Mehren (left) tends to Tulip's injured toe while zookeeper Gillian Dinnarr pacifies her by stroking (...)
Tapir toe trouble: Metro zoo veterinarian Dr. Kay Mehren (left) tends to Tulip's injured toe while zookeeper Gillian Dinnarr pacifies her by stroking (...)

Tapir toe trouble: Metro zoo veterinarian Dr. Kay Mehren (left) tends to Tulip's injured toe while zookeeper Gillian Dinnarr pacifies her by stroking (...)

Date1/14/1986
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  • Tapir toe trouble: Metro zoo veterinarian Dr. Kay Mehren (left) tends to Tulip's injured toe while zookeeper Gillian Dinnarr pacifies her by stroking (...)
  • Tapir toe trouble: Metro zoo veterinarian Dr. Kay Mehren (left) tends to Tulip's injured toe while zookeeper Gillian Dinnarr pacifies her by stroking her belly with a brush. The 11-year-old; 700-pound tapir; in the zoo's Indo-Malayan pavillion; somehow cracked one of her toes. Tapirs are an endangered species found in Malaya; Thailand and some other areas of Southeast Asia.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tapir toe trouble: Metro zoo veterinarian Dr. Kay Mehren (left) tends to Tulip's injured toe while zookeeper Gillian Dinnarr pacifies her by stroking her belly with a brush. The 11-year-old; 700-pound tapir; in the zoo's Indo-Malayan pavillion; somehow cracked one of her toes. Tapirs are an endangered species found in Malaya; Thailand and some other areas of Southeast Asia.
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      Baby's first check-up. Veterinarian Kay Mehren, right, gives a new arrival at the Metro Zoo a thorough inspection. The female ples taken, injections and getting an ear tag
      Baby's first check-up. Veterinarian Kay Mehren, right, gives a new arrival at the Metro Zoo a thorough inspection. The female ples taken, injections and getting an ear tag
      Dunlop, Al
      8/3/1988
      His famous hand: These are the hands with which Dr. Locke effected his remarkable treatments of foot ailments at his Williamburg clinic. Dr. Locke, who died today from a heart seizure while cranking his car, was world famous for his toe-twisting treatment. He was also the designer of a shoe which thousands of people with foot trouble wore.
      His famous hand: These are the hands with which Dr. Locke effected his remarkable treatments of foot ailments at his Williamburg clinic. Dr. Locke, who died today from a heart seizure while cranking his car, was world famous for his toe-twisting treatment. He was also the designer of a shoe which thousands of people with foot trouble wore.
      Unknown
      2/7/1942
      Welcome to the world. Dr. Kay Mehren usually has peace and quiet when she delivers babies, but on Sunday she had 3,000 spectators at Metro Zoo as she (...)
      Welcome to the world. Dr. Kay Mehren usually has peace and quiet when she delivers babies, but on Sunday she had 3,000 spectators at Metro Zoo as she (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      6/6/1983
      Dr. Marian Zazula treats a patient with back trouble by inserting an acupuncture needle in his toe. The Toronto medical doctor, who spent the summer i(...)
      Dr. Marian Zazula treats a patient with back trouble by inserting an acupuncture needle in his toe. The Toronto medical doctor, who spent the summer i(...)
      Loek, Dick
      10/10/1973
      On her rounds, Dr. Mehren prepares an injection for patient with the help of her assistant, Christine Rettalack, right. The veterinarian, who came to (...)
      On her rounds, Dr. Mehren prepares an injection for patient with the help of her assistant, Christine Rettalack, right. The veterinarian, who came to (...)
      Darrell, Dick
      4/18/1975
      Tulips for Terry. Grade 8 students at Ursuline School in North York were only part of the group that planted tulip bulbs to raise more than $900 for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope
      Tulips for Terry. Grade 8 students at Ursuline School in North York were only part of the group that planted tulip bulbs to raise more than $900 for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope
      Bull, Ron
      9/25/1980
      Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
      Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
      Slaughter, Mike
      9/1/1978
      Come with us now to the operating theatre at one of Metro's busiest hospitals, where Dr. Kay Mehren is conducting life-and-death surgery. The atmosphe(...)
      Come with us now to the operating theatre at one of Metro's busiest hospitals, where Dr. Kay Mehren is conducting life-and-death surgery. The atmosphe(...)
      Mehren, Kay
      11/13/1983
      Above, Peter Mehren in an embroidered shirt from Nairobi, Elaine Munro in a Clotheslines outfit, and Dr. Kay Mehren in a taifa cloth dress that also came from Nairobi
      Above, Peter Mehren in an embroidered shirt from Nairobi, Elaine Munro in a Clotheslines outfit, and Dr. Kay Mehren in a taifa cloth dress that also came from Nairobi
      Dunlop, Al
      6/27/1988
      No loyalties: Collector Roger Davidson believes an artist's nationality shouldm't influence the buyer. Tulips And Vase June 2, 1986, by American Donald Sultan, is a dramatic example.
      No loyalties: Collector Roger Davidson believes an artist's nationality shouldm't influence the buyer. Tulips And Vase June 2, 1986, by American Donald Sultan, is a dramatic example.
      Goode, Jeff
      1/20/1987
      Icy breath of spring in Bronte, According to the calendar, yesterday was the first full day of spring - but all the pussywillows and tulips were in fl(...)
      Icy breath of spring in Bronte, According to the calendar, yesterday was the first full day of spring - but all the pussywillows and tulips were in fl(...)
      Norris, Dave
      3/21/1974
      Tulips, from Ottawa, with love
      Tulips, from Ottawa, with love
      Campbell, Albert McTaggart (Ab), 1910-1973
      4/27/1971