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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

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Fresno Chaffee Zoo – Nutrition Services Manager (closes 8 August 2021)

MikeMJuly 11, 2021

Nutrition Services Manager at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo – Position closes 8 Aug 2021 The … More >Fresno Chaffee Zoo – Nutrition Services Manager (closes 8 August 2021)

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Job Opportunity: Kitchen Manager @ San Francisco Zoo

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Job Opportunity: San Francisco Zoo – Dietician/Nutritionist

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Analyses of Diet and Serum Mineral Concentrations in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) Housed at the NC Zoo

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Development and Application of a New Insect-Based Complete Diet for Insectivorous Mammals

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Effect of Different Protein Levels on the Performance and Apparent Protein Digestibility of Orphan Calves of Amazonian Manatees (Trichechus inunguis)

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

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Browse Collection and Preservation for Winter in a Northern Zoo

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Gastritis in the Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus): Parallels with Ruminal Acidosis in Herbivores and Implications for the Understanding of Echidna Digestive Physiology

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Technology Use for Physiological State: Use of NIRS to Predict Pregnancy Status in Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)

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

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2021 Virtual Zoo & Wildlife Nutrition Conference

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Fresno Chaffee Zoo – Nutrition Services Manager (closes 8 August 2021)

Job Opportunity: Kitchen Manager @ San Francisco Zoo

Sloth Nutrition Guide

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Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center

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

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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

Fresno Chaffee Zoo – Nutrition Services Manager (closes 8 August 2021)

Job Opportunity: Kitchen Manager @ San Francisco Zoo

Toronto Zoo: Nutrition Assistant

Job Opportunity: San Francisco Zoo – Dietician/Nutritionist

2021 Paper Submission

Articles

Gut-Loading Diet Evaluation for Crickets (Acheta domesticus), Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), and Superworms (Zophobas morio) for the Purposes of Optimizing Institutional Protocols

Handrearing a Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius): A Rare Opportunity for Collaboration

Analyses of Diet and Serum Mineral Concentrations in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) Housed at the NC Zoo

Development and Application of a New Insect-Based Complete Diet for Insectivorous Mammals

Effect of Different Protein Levels on the Performance and Apparent Protein Digestibility of Orphan Calves of Amazonian Manatees (Trichechus inunguis)

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

Browse Collection and Preservation for Winter in a Northern Zoo

Gastritis in the Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus): Parallels with Ruminal Acidosis in Herbivores and Implications for the Understanding of Echidna Digestive Physiology

Technology Use for Physiological State: Use of NIRS to Predict Pregnancy Status in Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)

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