Dr. Murray operates on one of the Zoo’s gorillas. Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo Suzan Murray, chief veterinarian at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., oversees the health ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the 42nd year, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will open the doors of LSU Vet Med, Skip Bertman Drive, to the public from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. This event is free, and parking is ...

Cameron Park Zoo is mourning the loss of two members of its animal family. The Zoo announced on Friday that African elephant Tembo and female Sumatran tiger Maharani both ...

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 ...