Kansas City Zoo photo gallery: Procedures performed on Zuri

Giving Zuri a lift

It takes everyone to help lift Zuri onto the radiography table.

Preparing for radiographs

Positioning Zuri for radiographs. Radiographs are taken of her entire body, looking for abnormalities.

Digital radiography

A preview of her skull radiograph from the zoo’s digital radiography machine.

Skull radiograph

A radiograph of Zuri's skull.

Digital radiography system

Dr. Suedmeyer demonstrates the features of the zoo’s digital radiology system.

Physical examination

A complete physical examination is performed.

Ophthalmic examination

A view of Zuri's retina is obtained while checking her eye position.

Intraocular pressure testing

Dr. Suedmeyer explains that all values obtained from Zuri will contribute to databases that will help animals all over the world.

Intraocular pressure testing

Dr. Suedmeyer explains that there is no standard intraocular pressure readings for awake lions, as the procedure is, at the moment, impossible to do on awake lions.

Blood pressure monitoring

Monitoring Zuri's blood pressure.

Blood pressure cuff

Zuri’s blood pressure cuff.

Colonoscopy

Dr. Suedmeyer performs a colonoscopy to look for for lower gastrointestinal problems. He also collects a fecal sample for testing.

Thoracic and abdominal ultrasonographic exams

Complete thoracic and abdominal ultrasonographic exams are also performed, checking for any abnormalities.

More ultrasonography

Drs. Wainstein and Suedmeyer conducting more ultrasonography.

The complete package

Back to the "Day in the life of a zoo veterinarian" home page

Three-part blog about the zoo encounter

Immobilization and exam for Zuri the lion

Video: An ounce of prevention - examining a lion

Photo galleries of Zuri and her caretakers:

   > Meet Zuri, a 5-year-old lioness

   > Zuri's immobilization

   > Procedures performed on Zuri

   > The technicians' day

   > Dr. Meredith Wainstein's first patient as a resident

A typical day for two zoo veterinarians

Video: A typical day at the zoo hospital

Photo gallery: Tour the zoo hospital

Video: Gorillas and goats - all in a day's work

Practicing high-quality medicine

Video: Preventive medicine at the zoo

Video: Technical innovations benefit zoo animals

Challenges at the zoo

Video: The challenges of practicing veterinary medicine in a zoo

Video: The most difficult animal

All animals treated equally

Video: Chicken vs. elephant

Video: Not playing favorites

Video: Special patients

Communication strategies

Video: Easy team communication - take a cue from this zoo tech

Video: Communication and zookeepers as clients

The economy's effects

Video: Effects of the Great Recession on the zoo

Video: Fundraising for the zoo