LSU Vet Med surgeons repaired broken wing on ostrich from the Hattiesburg Zoo

Twig, an ostrich from the Hattiesburg Zoo, sustained an injury and came to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine for surgery to repair her wing. On the morning of June 8, Hattiesburg Zoo animal care team members noted that one of the female ostriches, Twig, was presenting a wing droop on her left side. The team, under the direction of Zoo Veterinarian Julia MacGregor, immobilized Twig for a full…

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