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Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center

A collection of manure scoring scales / poop scoring scales / fecal condition scoring scales … 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

Oregon Zoo Seeks Animal Nutrition Manager

MikeMJuly 25, 2022

The Oregon Zoo is seeking to fill an Animal Nutrition Manager position. Details: Animal Nutrition … More >Oregon Zoo Seeks Animal Nutrition Manager

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Nutrition (Commissary) Technician: Lincoln Park Zoo

HeidiBJune 15, 2022July 15, 2022

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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium seeks Nutritionist

MikeMJune 9, 2022

Featured Jobs & Training NAG News

Utah’s Hogle Zoo seeks Nutritional Services Coordinator

MikeMMay 17, 2022

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Disney: Animal Nutrition Operation Manager

HeidiBNovember 17, 2021December 17, 2021

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Animal Info Mammals

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) under human care adopt an energy conservation strategy in the face of limited energy availability

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Macronutrient composition of milk from three cercopithecoidea species: olive baboons (Papio anubis), rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), and pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Tapir milk differs in nutrient composition from equid and rhinoceros milk

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

High protein milk replacer for the hand-rearing of a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) at Zoo Miami

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Nutrient intake by gestating and lactating aardvark (Orycteropus afer) and growth of mother-reared calf

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

A positive report on weight loss in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Effects of dietary composition on behavior of male gorillas at the Santa Barbara Zoo

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Evaluating the nutrition of five species of cebidae and cercopithecidae before, during, and after switching to a fruit-free diet at the Mulhouse Zoo

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Inclusion of dietary horse ration for giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) case report

SigaJanuary 24, 2022

Animal Info Birds Nutrients

Nutrient composition of select native plants consumed by Attwater’s prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) during the breeding season in Texas

SigaJanuary 24, 2022January 25, 2022

News & Highlights

Oregon Zoo Seeks Animal Nutrition Manager

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium seeks Nutritionist

Utah’s Hogle Zoo seeks Nutritional Services Coordinator

Sloth Nutrition Guide

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

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

Oregon Zoo Seeks Animal Nutrition Manager

Nutrition (Commissary) Technician: Lincoln Park Zoo

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium seeks Nutritionist

Utah’s Hogle Zoo seeks Nutritional Services Coordinator

Disney: Animal Nutrition Operation Manager

Articles

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) under human care adopt an energy conservation strategy in the face of limited energy availability

Macronutrient composition of milk from three cercopithecoidea species: olive baboons (Papio anubis), rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), and pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)

Tapir milk differs in nutrient composition from equid and rhinoceros milk

High protein milk replacer for the hand-rearing of a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) at Zoo Miami

Nutrient intake by gestating and lactating aardvark (Orycteropus afer) and growth of mother-reared calf

A positive report on weight loss in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Effects of dietary composition on behavior of male gorillas at the Santa Barbara Zoo

Evaluating the nutrition of five species of cebidae and cercopithecidae before, during, and after switching to a fruit-free diet at the Mulhouse Zoo

Inclusion of dietary horse ration for giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) case report

Nutrient composition of select native plants consumed by Attwater’s prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) during the breeding season in Texas