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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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Denver Zoo Seeks Nutrition Center Manager

MikeMSeptember 19, 2022

For more information or to apply for the Denver Zoo Nutrition Manager position, see below … More >Denver Zoo Seeks Nutrition Center Manager

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Nutrition (Commissary) Technician: Lincoln Park Zoo

HeidiBJune 15, 2022July 15, 2022

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Utah’s Hogle Zoo seeks Nutritional Services Coordinator

MikeMMay 17, 2022

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Disney: Animal Nutrition Operation Manager

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Mazuri: Sales Position, Western USA

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Animal Info Mammals

Comparative aspects of tryptophan metabolism and its effects on agonistic behaviors.

SigaJanuary 21, 2022January 25, 2022

Animal Info Birds

Comparison of plumage intensity in Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) when given NEKTON-S or NEKTON-Gelb dietary supplement at White Oak Conservation, with evidence of sexual plumage variation.

SigaJanuary 21, 2022January 25, 2022

Animal Info Birds

Evaluating the nutritional content of insect diets fed to Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation

SigaJanuary 21, 2022January 25, 2022

Animal Info Mammals Recommendations

Sloth nutrition guide – updates and future needs

SigaJanuary 21, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Relationship between diet, adipose tissue, body composition, and hibernation in Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) and model species the woodchuck (Marmota monax)

SigaJanuary 21, 2022

Animal Info Nutrients

Changes in soil and plant nutrient concentrations in three browse species over time

SigaJanuary 21, 2022

Animal Info Mammals

Pasture nutrient composition aids in understanding of secondary copper deficiency in hoofstock at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

SigaJanuary 21, 2022

Animal Info Birds

Fat scoring in four sparrow species as an estimation of body condition: a validation study

SigaJanuary 21, 2022

Animal Info Reptiles & Amphibians

Allometric mass exponent of resting metabolic rate, gross and digestible energy intake in red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) hatchlings in different thermal conditions.

SigaJanuary 21, 2022

Animal Info Reptiles & Amphibians

. Creation of a body condition scoring chart for Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) and its use with body weight and length to establish ideal weight ranges for crocodiles at Disney’s Animal Kingdom®.

SigaJanuary 21, 2022

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Denver Zoo Seeks Nutrition Center Manager

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

Denver Zoo Seeks Nutrition Center Manager

Nutrition (Commissary) Technician: Lincoln Park Zoo

Utah’s Hogle Zoo seeks Nutritional Services Coordinator

Disney: Animal Nutrition Operation Manager

Mazuri: Sales Position, Western USA

Articles

Comparative aspects of tryptophan metabolism and its effects on agonistic behaviors.

Comparison of plumage intensity in Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) when given NEKTON-S or NEKTON-Gelb dietary supplement at White Oak Conservation, with evidence of sexual plumage variation.

Evaluating the nutritional content of insect diets fed to Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation

Sloth nutrition guide – updates and future needs

Relationship between diet, adipose tissue, body composition, and hibernation in Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) and model species the woodchuck (Marmota monax)

Changes in soil and plant nutrient concentrations in three browse species over time

Pasture nutrient composition aids in understanding of secondary copper deficiency in hoofstock at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Fat scoring in four sparrow species as an estimation of body condition: a validation study

Allometric mass exponent of resting metabolic rate, gross and digestible energy intake in red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) hatchlings in different thermal conditions.

. Creation of a body condition scoring chart for Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) and its use with body weight and length to establish ideal weight ranges for crocodiles at Disney’s Animal Kingdom®.