#NamibiaCheetahEyeSurgery
An operation on a different kind of patient has recently been performed by Dr. Leart Petrick, a Windhoek eye specialist with a practice focused on serving humans. He has travelled to Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) for an operation on Khayjay, a four-and-a-half-year-old cheetah that has lived at CCF since he was three weeks of age. Khayjay has successfully underwent a 45-minute surgery to alleviate a debilitating eye problem.
CCF veterinarian Dr. Mari-Ann DaSilva said Khayjay’s left eye was creating excessive amounts of discharge. She consulted with Dr. Petrick, who agreed that surgery was the best option. The operation was performed at CCF on 6 January 2015 with Dr. Petrick bringing his own special ophthalmology tools. Dr. Petrick has practiced in Windhoek for approximately 10 years and occasionally makes his services available to assist veterinarians with domestic animals. Khayjay’s surgery marks the first time he has operated on a cheetah.
An operation on a different kind of patient has recently been performed by Dr. Leart Petrick, a Windhoek eye specialist with a practice focused on serving humans. He has travelled to Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) for an operation on Khayjay, a four-and-a-half-year-old cheetah that has lived at CCF since he was three weeks of age. Khayjay has successfully underwent a 45-minute surgery to alleviate a debilitating eye problem.
CCF veterinarian Dr. Mari-Ann DaSilva said Khayjay’s left eye was creating excessive amounts of discharge. She consulted with Dr. Petrick, who agreed that surgery was the best option. The operation was performed at CCF on 6 January 2015 with Dr. Petrick bringing his own special ophthalmology tools. Dr. Petrick has practiced in Windhoek for approximately 10 years and occasionally makes his services available to assist veterinarians with domestic animals. Khayjay’s surgery marks the first time he has operated on a cheetah.
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