Coconut the Snow Leopard Recovers From Eyelid Surgery

Katherine E Kerlin — October 25, 2018 - 2:44pm

Coconut, the snow leopard cub born at the Sacramento Zoo earlier this year, underwent a rare eyelid surgery on Wednesday, October 24.^. �ٺ��Ƶ veterinary specialists and the Sacramento Zoo veterinary team collaborated to correct a congenital eyelid defect known as coloboma. This ocular deformity is sometimes documented in snow leopards under human care. Coconut was also born with other birth defects that impact his mobility.

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Coconut the Snow Leopard Recovers From Eyelid Surgery