Lexi
COURTESY LSU

Lexi attended the dedication of her Equine Intensive Care Unit suite. She is pictured here with her owners Robert Gardes (left) and Julie Calzone, along with Dr. Peter F. Haynes (center), Interim Dean, and Dr. Eric Storey (right), veterinary ophthalmologist.

In honor of the extraordinary efforts of globe-trotting surgeons, LSU veterinarians and technicians, a determined team of horse owners, and a remarkable 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, the Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine dedicated "The Lexi Suite" in the Equine Intensive Care Unit at the LSU Large Animal Hospital on Thursday, May 17.

The suite was named in honor of Lexius (Lexi), the mare who presented LSU with the opportunity to cure uveitis in North America through a procedure known as a vitrectomy. The surgery is rarely performed and was unprecedented at LSU. Lexi is owned by Julie Calzone and Robert Gardes

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