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John Ball Zoo Lion Dies of Cancer
Veterinarians for John Ball Zoo announced that a 12-year-old female African lion named Bakari died.
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National Aquarium Veterinarians Treating Two Harp Seals
National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center veterinary staff is caring for two impossibly adorable female harp seals named for two famous scientists, Marie Tharp and Sally Ride.
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America’s Oldest Giraffe Is Under Palliative Care at Zoo
The oldest giraffe in the U.S., Zoo Knoxville's 31-year-old giraffe Patches, is under palliative care as the zoo staff prepares to say goodbye. Read her story.
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Veterinarians at OSU Perform Surgery on a Rare White Bengal Tiger
Veterinarians at Oregon State University performed surgery — an ovariohysterectomy, removing all of the reproductive organs — on a rare white Bengal tiger named Nora.
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Lead and Zinc Toxicity in Birds
Lead and zinc are the most commonly reported of avian toxicoses in both captive and free-ranging birds. If the patient responds well to initial treatment and the source of toxicity is removed, prognosis is generally good.
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Hypervitaminosis A in Reptiles
In reptiles, the clinical signs of hypervitaminosis A are typically manifested in the skin.
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Aquatic and Marine Mammal Medicine Course Making Waves
A unique course at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is offering students an experience found nowhere else in the world.
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Ferret Distemper: What You Need to Know
Distemper is an acute viral infectious disease with reported mortality rates in ferrets of 100%.
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Heartworm Infection in Ferrets
The diagnosis and management of heartworm disease in ferrets is not as straightforward as in dogs and cats for a variety of reasons.