One of the most unusual challenges came from Onyx’s reptilian anatomy. The skin of a Komodo dragon is covered in tiny, rough ...

Dr. Murray operates on one of the Zoo’s gorillas. Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo Suzan Murray, chief veterinarian at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., oversees the health ...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — Elmwood Park Zoo is turning 100, and it's opening a new veterinary health center to celebrate a century of fun and furry friends in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The zoo began in ...

When people visit zoos, they go to see the caged nonhumans who are there, but rarely, if ever, get to go behind the scenes to see what zoo veterinarians do for their patients. I'm pleased to present ...

Sarah Cannizzo is an associate veterinarian at Fort Worth Zoo, certified to conduct acupuncture on the zoo's more than 7,000 creatures. Cannizzo has administered acupuncture to rabbits with ...

Tucked into the $58 billion dollar budget passed by the Tennessee General Assembly last week was $5 million for the ...

A New Jersey zoo has turned animal medicine into a public draw, inviting visitors to watch veterinarians treat patients in full view. The exhibit offers a rare look at care that usually happens behind ...

Three baby spider monkeys are settling in at the Hattiesburg Zoo. Visitors can view them at the Asbury Discovery Center ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Akron Zoo has secured $2 million in state funding toward building a new animal facility. The animals and critters at the Akron ...