Interview 25370 – Caption Index: 378
What do European zoos use?… Read More
What do European zoos use?… Read More
They use something, there’s a little company up there, that uses, oh God what’s, it’s ambilan, which is atorfine and acetyl promazine, but when we were out of M99 here, I tried to import it, so I called the DEA, and I went through all kinds of red tapes, that… Read More
Who would you describe zoos now?… Read More
And this just on the one company?… Read More
We had to then develop other techniques with rompun and ketamine and stuff for our smaller antelope, and we did, but it still wasn’t, we still couldn’t get the rapid reversal, and the FDA kept going, “Well we really don’t need to do this, and this”, DEA didn’t wanna say… Read More
One company, sole supplier, sole source, it’s made in South Africa, and shipped over here. Read More
general professional problems facing US zoos today. Well some of that is actually due to where the zoo’s located, like in the south, in places you don’t get good freezes, parasites are just becoming a tremendous problem, because of resistance to the current worming medications. So that’s, I think is… Read More
What replaced it?… Read More
Strictly medical?… Read More
What would you say is the largest medical professional problem facing US zoos today?… Read More
And if there is one, and is there a way to correct the problem?… Read More
So that again goes back to, is the individual qualified to become director?… Read More
Well see that’s the trouble. When you go through vet school, you don’t have time to develop anything, like on management or personnel stuff, you’re right down the line on medicine, surgery, pathology, et cetera, and in Adelaide where they were, you know, they were having some problems with some… Read More
Well, I think., I’m not speaking medical, but — The other skillset?… Read More
I know the national zoo played around with assistant directors and for a title, but I’m not sure, I think that question is kind of opened. I think some veterinarians get pushed into becoming director because they’ve had the education, and you know, they have the college degree, and they… Read More
I don’t know, what do you feel about that?… Read More
Well I mean do you think, do you think a veterinarian may bring a specific type of skillset that other people might not possess, just because of their training?… Read More
Should zoo veterinarians become zoo directors, and if so, why?… Read More
I looked at that question, and that’s something that’s kind of been interesting. I never in my wildest dream or nightmare wanted to be director. And I think it depends on two things, it depends on the zoo, and it depends on the veterinarian. I think some people like Lee… Read More
Is a veterinarian gonna be needed there, or does the zoo need a business person, you know, or should there be joint directors or assistant directors now?… Read More