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Groundbreaking Transplant at NC State Helps Jumping Horse Stay the Course
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Nicole Himebaugh

Exotic animal medicine intern Dr. Amanda Day conducts a physical exam on umbrella cockatoo Boo. Registered veterinary technician Meagan Smith holds Boo on a towel during the exam.

Apr 18, 2025

Therapy Bird Regains Sight Thanks to NC State Veterinary Ophthalmologists and Exotic Medicine Experts

Cataracts had rendered Boo, a 40-year-old umbrella cockatoo, effectively blind for a quarter of his life — until ophthalmology and zoological companion animal medicine specialists at NC State offered him a unique surgery.
Members of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine ophthalmology and Large Animal Hospital teams pose with Myra, a brown Dutch warmblood mare.

Feb 20, 2024

Groundbreaking Transplant at NC State Helps Jumping Horse Stay the Course

Aided by cutting-edge growth factor research and state-of-the-art ultrasound technology, NC State ophthalmologists successfully performed one of the largest equine corneal transplants ever reported.