Veterinary Department

Coati Health Check
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Whether treating a white rhino for tooth decay or pioneering artificial insemination for Sumatran tigers, our Veterinary Services department is at the heart of ZSL’s commitment to animal welfare and conservation.Read more

Meet the team

Andrew RouthOur vets and keepers undertake the often tricky procedures necessary to maintain the excellent healthcare standards of our living collections. Meet the people who work in the ZSL veterinary department.
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Supervets

Sauna the anteater
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ZSL’s dedicated veterinary teams are gracing our television screens for a second series of Supervets this autumn.

Given exclusive access over six months, the BBC’s Supervets series showcases the skill and professionalism of the veterinary teams at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Read more

Veterinary procedures and features

Penguin and scanner
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The veterinary team is at the heart of ZSL’s commitment to animal welfare and conservation. Find out more about the procedures we carry out at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Veterinary procedures and features

A day in the life

Dental checkWith around seven hundred species over two sites, the vets never know who they’ll be treating next.
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Extra Mural Studies

The Zoological Society of London offers Extra Mural Studies (EMS) placements for veterinary undergraduates each summer. Please note, applications for summer 2009 placements have now closed. Extra Mural Studies

Veterinary Work Experience

Extra Mural StudiesThe Zoological Society of London offers ‘work experience’ (WE) placements at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo for veterinary nurses and trainee veterinary nurses during the summer. Applications for 2008 placements have now closed. Find out more about Veterinary Nurse Work Experience

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