Humans aren't the only ones who can benefit from acupuncture. So can animals, and a Fort Worth Zoo veterinarian is exploring just how much the alternative medicine technique can improve the lives of ...

AMES, Iowa -- An Iowa State University alumnus, who is chief veterinarian at the Houston Zoo, will speak about wildlife conservation at his alma mater on April 21. Joe Flanagan will present "That ...

The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere houses an award-winning 25,000 foot animal hospital. Dr. Heather Schwartz leads a veterinary team that makes sure each animal receives the care they need. The Tennessean ...

Deem, Sharon L. 2007. "Role of the zoo veterinarian in the conservation of captive and free-ranging wildlife." International Zoo Yearbook, 41 3–11.

DULUTH, Minn. — An Alaskan brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear. The 800-pound ...

Ok, so did Darwin get it right? We all like to use the saying, "survival of the fittest", but do we really know what it means? Do we fully grasp the cruel reality of the circle of life and the ...

When people visit zoos, they go to see the caged nonhumans who are there, but rarely, if ever, get to go behind the scenes to see what zoo veterinarians do for their patients. I'm pleased to present ...

Sarah Cannizzo is an associate veterinarian at Fort Worth Zoo, certified to conduct acupuncture on the zoo's more than 7,000 creatures. Cannizzo has administered acupuncture to rabbits with ...