title: Guidelines for zoo and aquarium veterinary medical programs and veterinary hospitals.
abstract: These guidelines for veterinary medical care and veterinary hospitals are written to conform with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act, which states that programs of disease prevention and parasite control, euthanasia, and adequate veterinary care shall be established and maintained under the supervision of a veterinarian. Ideally the zoo and aquarium should be providing the best possible veterinary medical care for the animals in their collections. Many of these animals are rare and endangered and the institutions should endeavor both to provide for the long term health and well being of these animals and to advance the field of non-domestic animal medicine. It is hoped that this publication will aid in this process.
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Backues
authors.forename: Vickie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Clyde
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Denver
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fiorello
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hilsenroth
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lamberski
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Tom
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authors.lastname: Meehan
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramer
authors.forename: Ed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ramsay
authors.forename: Kirk
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suedmeyer
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whiteside
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017750:Animal Technicians; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D006762:Hospitals, Animal / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D018634:Veterinarians; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D000078329:Workforce