{"id":19251,"date":"2019-10-19T13:11:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T13:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/?p=19251"},"modified":"2022-02-18T21:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T21:14:20","slug":"zoos-red-panda-cub-recovering-after-leg-amputation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/exotic-medicine\/zoos-red-panda-cub-recovering-after-leg-amputation\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoo\u2019s Red Panda Cub Recovering After Leg Amputation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okczoo.org\/\">Oklahoma City Zoo\u2019<\/a>s 4-month-old female red panda cub Khyana is recovering after she underwent surgery to amputate her left hind leg, zoo officials report.<\/p>\n<p>Khyana\u2019s caretakers noticed shortly after she became mobile that her leg wasn\u2019t functioning properly. After examining the cub, the veterinary staff discovered that Khyana had a birth deformity in her left hip that resulted in a misshapen leg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Khyana grew, the leg would get more and more abnormal,\u201d explains Dr. Jennifer D\u2019Agostino, the OKC Zoo\u2019s director of veterinary services. \u201cThe joints need proper pressure to form normally, and since she did not have a normal leg, the joints were already starting to deform. This would have caused her a lifetime of discomfort. She never would have been able to use the leg normally.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19254\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19254\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19254\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-x-ray-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"Khyana e-ray\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-x-ray-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-x-ray.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The veterinary team discovered a deformity, seen in this radiograph of her left hind leg. <em>Credit: Oklahoma City Zoo<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The OKC Zoo\u2019s veterinary staff determined that the best course of action was to amputate Khyana\u2019s leg to help her remain healthy and comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>The team collaborated with <a href=\"https:\/\/bluepearlvet.com\/hospital\/oklahoma-city-ok\/our-vets\/\">BluePearl Veterinary Partners<\/a> in Oklahoma City to amputate her leg. Dr. Bret Newcomb, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, performed the surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe surgery itself was actually quite simple,\u201d says D\u2019Agostino. \u201cSince there was no functional hip joint, an incision was made over the hip area and the muscles and tissues gently dissected down to amputate the leg. The entire surgery took only 22 minutes! The trickier part was anesthesia since she is so tiny. We had to be sure to keep her body temperature from falling and monitor vitals closely, but there were no complications at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Cub\u2019s Recovery<\/h3>\n<p>While she\u2019s recovering from the surgery, Khyana is not available for public viewing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKhyana is recovering extremely well,\u201d reports D\u2019Agostino. \u201cShe is already back to playing with her brother and is learning to climb very well with only three legs. She has done fantastic!\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>OKC Zoo Welcomes the Cubs in June<\/h3>\n<p>In June, zoo officials announced that two healthy red panda cubs were born on June 2 at the zoo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okczoo.org\/sanctuary-asia\">Sanctuary Asia<\/a> habitat. The habitat encompasses 14.5 acres.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19255\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19255\" class=\"wp-image-19255\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-at-Birth-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Khyana at birth\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-at-Birth-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-at-Birth.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khyana shortly after her birth. <em>Photo: Courtesy Oklahoma City Zoo<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>At birth, the male weighed 119 grams and the female weighed 124 grams \u2014 less than a third of a pound. By June 18, both cubs had more than doubled their birth weights. At the time, zoo officials reported that \u201cfirst-time mom Leela is demonstrating appropriate maternal behaviors, such as grooming and nursing her offspring, and all are in good health.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19256\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19256\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19256\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Leela-and-Thomas-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"Leela and Thomas red panda cubs\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Leela-and-Thomas-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Leela-and-Thomas.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khyana\u2019s parents, Leela and Thomas. <em>Photo: Courtesy Oklahoma City Zoo<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the two cubs were born, zoo visitors were asked to help name them. The zoo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okczoo.org\/sanctuary-asia#collection=1253\">red panda caretakers<\/a> compiled name options that were representative of their natural habitat in central Asia. More than 6,300 votes were cast, with Ravi (the Nepalese word for sun) selected for the male cub and Khyana (the Nepalese word for light) chosen for the female. Their mother is 5-year-old Leela and the father is 6-year-old Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas was transferred to the OKC Zoo from Norfolk\u2019s Virginia Zoo and Leela was born at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero, California. They were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okczoo.org\/blog\/posts\/okc-zoo-welcomes-two-red-pandas\">relocated to the OKC Zoo<\/a> in 2018 following a species survival plan (SSP) recommendation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aza.org\/species-survival-plan-programs\">SSP programs<\/a> were developed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to help oversee the husbandry, breeding management and sustainability of select animal species within AZA-member institutions, including the OKC Zoo. Since 2009, the North American Red Panda Species Survival Plan is coordinated at Tennessee\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zooknoxville.org\/animal\/red-pandas\/\">Knoxville Zoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Threats Facing Red Pandas in the Wild<\/h3>\n<p>Red pandas (<em>Ailurus fulgens<\/em>) are listed as an endangered species on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/714\/110023718\">IUCN Red List<\/a>. Red pandas are shy, secretive and largely nocturnal, so it\u2019s difficult to get an accurate worldwide population count. Estimates range from fewer than 2,500 individuals to between 16,000 and 20,000; the OKC Zoo estimates roughly 10,000 remain in the wild. Their range includes habitats in remote areas of the Himalayan mountain range, from Nepal to central China. The most serious threats to their survival include deforestation, agriculture, cattle grazing, inbreeding and competition for resources. Red pandas are protected in all range countries, and hunting is illegal, but poaching is still a problem.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19257\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19257\" class=\"wp-image-19257\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-and-Ravi-Red-Panda-Cubs-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Khyana and her brother Ravi\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-and-Ravi-Red-Panda-Cubs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-and-Ravi-Red-Panda-Cubs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/Khyana-and-Ravi-Red-Panda-Cubs.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khyana with her sibling, Ravi. Red pandas sleep most of the day and are known for being extremely shy and secretive.\u00a0 <em>Photo: Courtesy Oklahoma City Zoo<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Red pandas grow to be about the size of a typical house cat \u2014 though generally longer and heavier \u2014 and have a life expectancy between 8 and 10 years.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<p>Interested in adding exotic species to your practice? Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/category\/clinical-medicine\/small-animal-exotic-medicine\/\">Exotic Medicine Archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterinarians says that Oklahoma City Zoo\u2019s 4-month-old female red panda cub Khyana is recovering after she underwent surgery to amputate her left hind leg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":19253,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":250,"footnotes":""},"categories":[342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-exclusive","column-digital-exclusive","clinical_topics-exotic-medicine","clinical_topics-news"],"acf":{"hide_sidebar":false,"hide_sidebar_ad":false,"hide_all_ads":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin 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