Veterinary Department
Whether treating a white rhino for tooth decay or pioneering artificial insemination for Sumatran tigers, our Veterinary Services department is at the heart of ZSL’s commitment to animal welfare and conservation.Read more
Meet the team
Our vets and keepers undertake the often tricky procedures necessary to maintain the excellent healthcare standards of our living collections. Meet the people who work in the ZSL veterinary department.
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Veterinary procedures and features
The veterinary team is at the heart of ZSL’s commitment to animal welfare and conservation. Find out more about the procedures we carry out at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Veterinary procedures and features
Supervets
ZSL’s dedicated veterinary team has been involved in two series of the BBC'S Supervets series, which showcased the skill and professionalism of the veterinary teams at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, in addition to the work carried out at the Royal Veterinary College. Read more
Extra Mural Studies
The Zoological Society of London offers Extra Mural Studies (EMS) placements for veterinary undergraduates each summer. Applications are now open for placements in summer 2010. Read more
Veterinary Work Experience
The Zoological Society of London offers ‘work experience’ (WE) placements at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo for veterinary nurses and trainee veterinary nurses during the summer. Applications for 2008 placements have now closed. Find out more about Veterinary Nurse Work Experience
A day in the life
With around seven hundred species over two sites, the vets never know who they’ll be treating next.
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