Veterinary procedures and features
The veterinary team at ZSL is at the heart of ZSL’s commitment to animal welfare and conservation.
Tower of London Raven Healthchecks
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The veterinary department at ZSL London Zoo is responsible for performing regular health checks on the ravens (Corvus corax) living at the Tower of London. With the arrival of two new ravens, full health checks needed to be carried out.
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Microchip Scanning at London Zoo
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Bayer Animal Health are currently working with the veterinary department to develop a new walk-through microchip scanner.
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Artificial Insemination in a White Rhino
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Makoubou is a 15-year old Southern white rhino at Whipsnade Zoo who is not cycling. The veterinary team at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have decided to attempt a pregnancy via artificial insemination, with the help of a team of reproductive experts from IZW Berlin.
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Post Mortems at ZSL
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Post mortems are very important to ZSL as a way of investigating causes of death, and tracking patterns of disease in order to prevent future deaths and improve the health and welfare of our animals. ZSL is one of the few zoological institutes in the world that employs a dedicated pathologist.
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Camel acupuncture proceedure
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Nina is a 19 year old Bactrian camel who has long term joint problems which are worse throughout the winter months.
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ZSL vet offers India’s vultures a lifeline
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ZSL’s Senior Veterinary Officer, Andrew Routh has recently undertaken a successful mission to save critically endangered vultures injured in India’s annual Kite Festival, Uttarayan.
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Supervets
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ZSL’s dedicated veterinary team took part in a tv series for the BBC in 2006. Read about some of the featured clinical cases here.
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