Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife

The Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife of @uzh_en provides care, research and teaching for all species in zoological medicine.

[Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife @ClinicZoo]

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Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: https://t.co/m3Roplbx6P @ClinicZoo @zoozuerich

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They are still produced, these type of xrays!

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Wir haben zwei Videos hergestellt zum Thema praktische Zufütterung von Meerschweinchen und Kaninchen https://t.co/jwI2dgWAlE https://t.co/u6xZh4OVWf

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Osteodystrophia of the hind legs in a Satin Guinea Pig - a fatal genetic mutation leads to renal disease and bone disease.

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Congratulations - Maya Kummrow, co-director of @ClinicZoo, has been elected president of the @EAZWV2 !

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Rabbit teeth serve as a calcium source for rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) - check out our recent paper https://t.co/dzB1KdYHjU

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Front cover alert 🚨 our research on the mechanics behind a dog's iconic wet nose is featured on the @CurrentBiology cover! Learn how skin growth & blood vessels shape those unique grooves & domes - a must read for biology & physics fans 🐶🔬 @UNIGEnews

https://t.co/lujb59pNDF

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@LANEVOL @CurrentBiology @UNIGEnews Congratulations to this success!

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The topic of the plenary of this year’s EAZA conference was Zoo Animal Nutrition @EAZA_Nutrition. The European Zoo Nutrition Group gave a series of presentations, including a skit:
https://t.co/Jr5ewt8byQ

[Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife @ClinicZoo]

Reptile medicine - listen to the talk of Dr. Maya Kummrow from @ClinicZoo on reproduction in #reptile
@AazvZoovets @EAZWV2

[Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife @ClinicZoo]

Zoo Animal Nutrition - listen to the talk of Prof. Marcus Clauss from @ClinicZoo on animal nutrition and animal welfare. @AazvZoovets @EAZWV2

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Our clinic has been involved in measuring methane in many species, including pilot data in chicken. A Taiwanese research group has shown that chicken produce methane https://t.co/mTkyQqSVuf With >27 billion chicken produced globally/yr, even small amounts will have huge effects.

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"Axolotl- das Wassermonster " - heute ab 11.10 h am Radio @srf «Ratgeber Tier» https://t.co/bppVEMNps2
@tierspital

[Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife @ClinicZoo]

"Ein- und Überwinterung von Landschildkröten" - heute ab 11.10 h am Radio @srf «Ratgeber Tier» https://t.co/bppVEMNps2
@tierspital

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A few weeks ago we recieved this very young #hedgehog - it would have no chance to survive the approaching winter.

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Zoo Animal Nutrition: In a recent paper in @JZAR_EAZA we describe methods towards nutrition as an integral part of behavioural management of zoo animals. This includes a 4 step approach towards exemplified with several examples. https://t.co/Kyv8sv70d9

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"Vogelgrippe – ein Dauergast im Winter" - heute ab 11.10 h am Radio @srf «Ratgeber Tier» https://t.co/bppVEMMRCu
@tierspital

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Positioning a large #snake for an Xray can be quite a team effort!

[Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife @ClinicZoo]

"RHD - eine hochansteckende Seuche bei Kaninchen" - heute ab 11.10 h am Radio @srf «Ratgeber Tier» https://t.co/bppVEMNps2
@tierspital