Zoo Medicine

A look at the behavior of zoo and companion species and how veterinary professionals and their clients can keep pets safe and calm during this rare meteorological event

The new addition was born via an artificial insemination process

Jen Kottyan will oversee breeding of African penguins at AZA accredited zoos.

The 8-month-old female was found with multiple improperly healed fractures

This comes after signing a cooperative agreement with China Wildlife Conservation Association

Spotlighting 3 articles on wildlife and wildlife researchers

A new study explores the sleep habits of a diverse group of ungulates

The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine teams collaborate to help treat 10-year-old Trini

Jameela was successfully delivered by emergency cesarean section after complications arose that threatened the life of the mother

Scientists identified skywalker gibbons in Myanmar

A wildlife photographer shares more of his story about working with orangutans in Borneo.

The Zoo is taking care of the animal after she was seized by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials

Terri and Robert Irwin closed out day 2 of the Veterinary Meeting & Expo with praises to the veterinary community, more on the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, and even assisted in a marriage proposal.

We have compiled a countdown of our top 15 content in 2023, here is number 12

Dr Proença encourages veterinary professionals to be confident when caring for zoo exotic pets in her keynote presentation at the Fetch conference in Long Beach, California

The Maryland Zoo welcomes Brie, a one-and-a-half-year-old female river otter

Both kittens were found underweight but display no signs of extreme illness currently

North Carolina Zoo mourns the unexpected loss of this beloved polar bear who succumbed to health issues while being transported to Louisville Zoo

The pups were found abandoned in Alaska and require 24/7 care

The award honors a current or former AAVZ member for their lifetime of contributions to zoological medicine

Saint Louis Zoo elephant care team and fellow elephants mourn the loss

First safari park in Indonesia to achieve breeding success with Himalayan black bears

She suffered from a liver torsion causing internal bleeding then ultimately, cardiac arrest

Significant births as cheetahs are considered vulnerable to extinction

"Lesser anteater" born in late August appears healthy and is bonding with its mom

First time this lizard species was born at this zoo

The first binturongs to be born at the zoo

The donations received will help rescue, rehabilitate, and release marine mammals in need

The 2 pandas will return home early December

How my experience in veterinary medicine prepared me to be a father