African Lion Cub Lomelok Undergoes Surgical Procedure

Lincoln Park Zoo and MedVet Chicago collaborated to operate on African lion cub Lomelok to address a herniated disc.
After a full day of anesthesia, transport, diagnostics, and surgery, and countless hours of preparation, Lomelok is back and starting his long road to recovery behind the scenes at Pepper Family Wildlife Center where he will be under observation 24/7.
The care team is recovering, too. We ask for patience as we all go through these next critical hours and steps together. This is the very beginning of a long recovery process.

[@janice234]

Heal well and heal fast Lomelok. ❤

[@suzmaca650]

Poor lil thing,,,thank you for helping