Interview 25370 – Caption Index: 243
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Aside from being a veterinarian, and being immersed in that, do you have any favorite subjects?… Read More
Nobody gave me any. That was some of the early research, probably the present animal welfare committees would’ve frowned on. Like for instance, I had a question, I was repairing bird fractures is when the bird broke a bone, and the way I was trained at Angel, and the way… Read More
So that was a way of actually having a problem, figuring out a way to do it using the pathology, radiology and everything to formulate and apply that what you learned almost immediately, and that’s what I like to use the term applied clinical research. And I’ve used that approach… Read More
Now at the National Zoo, and also in your travels nationally, internationally, you’ve probably met some memorable characters that have either — or including you?… Read More
I think marine mammals are basically covered under wall, you know, we’ve had to group, you know, because we’re … I should be able to answer that question better, but … They’re probably under, I’m not sure, I would not be sure if I gave you the answer on that,… Read More
During your time as the Head of veterinary services at National Zoo, do you believe, was there a balance between health, husbandry research achieved?… Read More
Yes, I think so. I think so. I didn’t have much problems implementing what I thought were health programs, or if I felt an animal needed to be anesthetized or looked at, as we talked about in proactive things, I didn’t have anybody telling me, “No, you’re not gonna anesthetize… Read More
In the various — It’s just like, you know, there’s board specialty in cardiology surgery, neurology, there’s board specialty in zoo and wildlife, and there’s subsections of that for like wildlife, aquatic fish, and …. Oh my gosh, I think we’ve got reptiles now. Read More
There’s about four or five subspecialty — Marine mammals or — Marine mammals?… Read More
Tell me about organizations you’ve been involved with professionally, and what is their, what you believe their significance is in the development of veterinary care, specifically for zoos?… Read More
Well, by organizations you mean professional organizations?… Read More
Well, I think the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians has been key to the development of the profession, as I mentioned, I first started associating with it and saw its developments when it started back when I was at Angel Memorial, but it had been going on many years before… Read More
And you can be a board certified specialist now?… Read More
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would you go back to 14 or 15?… Read More
These are questions that have been asked specifically, under the interim period. Oh, 14, yes. Those have not been asked. Number seven, as well. I thought we asked that one. Okay. And he answered. Okay. Read More
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Yes, we did, but probably not to the extent, because we probably talked it out more, and I was more familiar, like with Bill Zanton, and I could talk it out and stuff. We didn’t have to write it up on a bulletin board, or anything else, you know, you… Read More