POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Zoo veterinarians and Nationwide Children’s Hospital doctors teamed up for a surgery on a mandrill in early September.

It may seem like an unlikely pairing, but the surgery was a major success.

Vets at the zoo noticed Matilda, a 13-year-old mandrill, was having some breathing difficulties. They suspected it was because of a nasal condition.

It’s not something veterinarians see often, so they consulted ear, nose and throat doctors at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to help Matilda.

Dr. Randy Junge, Vice President of Conservation Medicine at the Columbus Zoo, said vets’ and pediatricians’ patients share some similarities.

“Their patients are very much like our patients. We say they don't cooperate, they won’t tell you what's wrong, and they won't do what y

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