Houston Zoo

Saving Roxie's Sight

Over the course of two years, our nine-year-old great horned owl has undergone numerous eye exams and procedures to save her sight. To treat our retired ambassador animal’s eye issues, Roxie’s trainers worked diligently to train her to voluntarily accept eye drops. Within 10 days, Roxie successfully accepted her medicated eye drops which continued through her July 2021 right eye removal and left eye cataract surgery and recovery in November. Read more about Roxie’s journey: bit.ly/33npGRH