Hospitals in Action

Novel Brain Surgery to Save a Kitten May Help Transform Care for Humans

A groundbreaking procedure performed by UC Davis’ human and veterinary medicine teams helped save Viggo, a kitten diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid inside the brain that is often fatal. By combining surgical techniques used to treat infants, physicians and veterinarians created an innovative approach that may may also help shape future therapies for infants with the same condition.

Read more about this groundbreaking surgery at UC Davis.