Guidelines for the Humane and Ethical Acquisition and Management of Vertebrate Feeder Animals (Excluding Fish)
Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center Fecal condition scores and fecal color provide insight into how a diet is being digested … More >Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center
Body Condition Scoring Resource Center The following body condition scoring (BCS) scales have been obtained from a variety of sources. … More >Body Condition Scoring Resource Center
Categories Conferences NAG News 2021 Paper Submission HeidiBPosted onApril 6, 2021April 11, 2021 NEW THIS YEAR! VIRTUAL presentations: We strongly prefer pre-recorded videos, but will accept live presentations … More >2021 Paper Submission
Categories Conferences Featured Save the Date: 2021 Virtual Conference HeidiBPosted onFebruary 11, 2021April 14, 2021
Categories Jobs & Training NAG News Toronto Zoo Announces ZWNF Resident MikeMPosted onJune 29, 2020February 11, 2021
Categories Jobs & Training NAG News Job Posting: San Francisco Zoo – Nutrition Kitchen Manager HeidiBPosted onMarch 13, 2020April 13, 2020
Categories Jobs & Training NAG News Mazuri Technical Associate Position Opening MikeMPosted onSeptember 18, 2019September 9, 2020
Categories Animal Info Mammals Physiology Vitamin D Status in Wild Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) in Sri Lanka EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019March 16, 2021
Sequencing the Black Rhino L-Ferritin Gene: How Accurate is our Testing? EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Continuing Assessment of Vitamin Analysis Reliability Across Laboratories: Examples in White and Black Rhino Species EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) Diet Management: Seasonal Diets to Attain Healthy Weight EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Categories Animal Info Birds Featured The field of zoo nutrition Is The Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep? ErinKPosted onDecember 28, 2020March 16, 2021
Gut-Loading Diet Evaluation for Crickets (Acheta domesticus), Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), and Superworms (Zophobas morio) for the Purposes of Optimizing Institutional Protocols EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Impact of dietary n-3 and n-6 PUFA on oxidative status and inflammation in yellow-rumped warblers JenDPosted onMarch 28, 2016
Evaluating the nutrition of a flock of non-breeding greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber roseus) at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park JenDPosted onMarch 28, 2016
Categories Animal Info Reptiles & Amphibians Wild diets Analysis of Fatty Acid Profiles in Eastern Box (Terrapene carolina carolina) and Common Snapping (Chelydra serpentine) Turtles for Wild and In-Human Care Environments EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019August 16, 2019
Gut-Loading Diet Evaluation for Crickets (Acheta domesticus), Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), and Superworms (Zophobas morio) for the Purposes of Optimizing Institutional Protocols EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Practical Investigation of Cricket Dust Supplements Commonly Used to Enhance Diets Provided to Insectivore Species under Human Care EmmaAPosted onJuly 17, 2019
Hypovitaminosis A: influence of three diets or topical treatment on hepatic, adipose, and plasma retinoid concentrations and presence of squamous metaplasia in Mississippi gopher frogs (Rana capito servosa) JenDPosted onFebruary 29, 2016March 28, 2016
Categories Animal Info Birds Invertebrates Nutrients Reptiles & Amphibians Gut-Loading Diet Evaluation for Crickets (Acheta domesticus), Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), and Superworms (Zophobas morio) for the Purposes of Optimizing Institutional Protocols EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Practical Investigation of Cricket Dust Supplements Commonly Used to Enhance Diets Provided to Insectivore Species under Human Care EmmaAPosted onJuly 17, 2019
Development of an Artificial Diet to Support Conservation Efforts of the Atala Hairstreak Butterfly (Eumaeus atala) EmmaAPosted onJuly 12, 2019
Categories Animal Info Fish Nutrients Physiology Impact of Removing Dietary Supplementation on Serum Nutrient Concentrations in a Managed Population of Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) EmmaAPosted onJuly 23, 2019
Comparative Serum Analysis of Free-Ranging and Managed Green Moray Eels (Gymnothorax funebris) and Relationship to Diet Fed to Eels Under Human Care EmmaAPosted onJuly 17, 2019July 17, 2019
Tools and techniques for successfully grinding fish for tube feed formulas JenDPosted onFebruary 15, 2016March 15, 2021
Aquatic animal supplementation practices – survey results and recommendations HeidiBPosted onMay 21, 2014
Impact of Removing Dietary Supplementation on Serum Nutrient Concentrations in a Managed Population of Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana)
Comparative Serum Analysis of Free-Ranging and Managed Green Moray Eels (Gymnothorax funebris) and Relationship to Diet Fed to Eels Under Human Care
Is The Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep? ErinKPosted onDecember 28, 2020March 16, 2021
Assessing the Nutritional Welfare and Status of Animals HeidiBPosted onNovember 22, 2019February 11, 2021
Sequencing the Black Rhino L-Ferritin Gene: How Accurate is our Testing? EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Vitamin D Status in Wild Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) in Sri Lanka EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019March 16, 2021
Impact of Removing Dietary Supplementation on Serum Nutrient Concentrations in a Managed Population of Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) EmmaAPosted onJuly 23, 2019
Categories Animal Info Birds Featured The field of zoo nutrition Is The Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep? ErinKPosted onDecember 28, 2020March 16, 2021
Categories Animal Info Clinical nutrition The field of zoo nutrition Assessing the Nutritional Welfare and Status of Animals HeidiBPosted onNovember 22, 2019February 11, 2021 This workshop was held at the 2019 NAG/AAZV conference and was hosted by Heidi Bissell, … More >Assessing the Nutritional Welfare and Status of Animals
Categories Animal Info Mammals Physiology Vitamin D Status in Wild Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) in Sri Lanka EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019March 16, 2021
Categories Animal Info Mammals The field of zoo nutrition Sequencing the Black Rhino L-Ferritin Gene: How Accurate is our Testing? EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Categories Animal Info Mammals The field of zoo nutrition Continuing Assessment of Vitamin Analysis Reliability Across Laboratories: Examples in White and Black Rhino Species EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Categories Animal Info Mammals Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) Diet Management: Seasonal Diets to Attain Healthy Weight EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Categories Animal Info Mammals The field of zoo nutrition From Farm to Fang: Sourcing Carcasses for Carnivores EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Categories Animal Info The field of zoo nutrition Doing More with Less at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: Improving Commissary Efficiency EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019
Categories Animal Info Reptiles & Amphibians Wild diets Analysis of Fatty Acid Profiles in Eastern Box (Terrapene carolina carolina) and Common Snapping (Chelydra serpentine) Turtles for Wild and In-Human Care Environments EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019August 16, 2019
Categories Animal Info Birds Invertebrates Nutrients Reptiles & Amphibians Gut-Loading Diet Evaluation for Crickets (Acheta domesticus), Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), and Superworms (Zophobas morio) for the Purposes of Optimizing Institutional Protocols EmmaAPosted onAugust 16, 2019