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2021 Virtual Zoo & Wildlife Nutrition Conference

2021 Virtual Zoo & Wildlife Nutrition Conference

News & Highlights

Save the Date: 2021 Virtual Conference

Is The Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep?

Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center

Guidelines for the Humane and Ethical Acquisition and Management of Vertebrate Feeder Animals (Excluding Fish)

Body Condition Scoring Resource Center

Zoo Nutrition Myth: A fruit is a fruit

Most Popular Articles

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

Quality control of feedstuffs: nutrient analyses

Assessment of nutritional status of captive and free-ranging animals

Leaf-eating primates: nutrition and dietary husbandry

Hay and Pellet Ratios: Considerations in Feeding Ungulates

Announcements

Conferences NAG News

2021 Paper Submission

HeidiBApril 6, 2021April 11, 2021

NEW THIS YEAR! VIRTUAL presentations: We strongly prefer pre-recorded videos, but will accept live presentations … More >2021 Paper Submission

Conferences Featured

Save the Date: 2021 Virtual Conference

HeidiBFebruary 11, 2021April 14, 2021

Jobs & Training NAG News

Toronto Zoo Announces ZWNF Resident

MikeMJune 29, 2020February 11, 2021

Jobs & Training NAG News

Job Posting: San Francisco Zoo – Nutrition Kitchen Manager

HeidiBMarch 13, 2020April 13, 2020

Jobs & Training NAG News

Mazuri Technical Associate Position Opening

MikeMSeptember 18, 2019September 9, 2020

Featured Topic: Aquatic Animals

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

Tools and techniques for successfully grinding fish for tube feed formulas

Aquatic animal supplementation practices – survey results and recommendations

The field of zoo nutrition

Is The Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep?

ErinKDecember 28, 2020March 16, 2021

Assessing the Nutritional Welfare and Status of Animals

HeidiBNovember 22, 2019February 11, 2021

Sequencing the Black Rhino L-Ferritin Gene: How Accurate is our Testing?

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019

Physiology

Vitamin D Status in Wild Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) in Sri Lanka

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019March 16, 2021

Impact of Removing Dietary Supplementation on Serum Nutrient Concentrations in a Managed Population of Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana)

EmmaAJuly 23, 2019

Browse Collection and Preservation for Winter in a Northern Zoo

EmmaAJuly 23, 2019

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Is The Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep?

ErinKDecember 28, 2020March 16, 2021

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Assessing the Nutritional Welfare and Status of Animals

HeidiBNovember 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

Animal Info Mammals Physiology

Vitamin D Status in Wild Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) in Sri Lanka

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019March 16, 2021

Animal Info Mammals The field of zoo nutrition

Sequencing the Black Rhino L-Ferritin Gene: How Accurate is our Testing?

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019

Animal Info Mammals The field of zoo nutrition

Continuing Assessment of Vitamin Analysis Reliability Across Laboratories: Examples in White and Black Rhino Species

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019

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Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) Diet Management: Seasonal Diets to Attain Healthy Weight

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019

Animal Info Mammals The field of zoo nutrition

From Farm to Fang: Sourcing Carcasses for Carnivores

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019

Animal Info The field of zoo nutrition

Doing More with Less at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: Improving Commissary Efficiency

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019

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

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019August 16, 2019

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

EmmaAAugust 16, 2019