VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

STOCK SELECTION BY THE ZOO VETERINARIAN

• Stock with a sound genetic pattern has to be selected for keeping in the zoo as exhibits to prevent the intervention pertaining to the health and disease management.
• Captive propagation is a must for ht exhibition of many wild animals in the zoo in an economical manner.
• The care is to be taken in order to avoid the selection of wild animals that are quoted below:
  • Sick animals
  • Emaciated animals
  • Stunted animals
  • Poorly formed animals
  • Animals with disease or injurie
  • Gross view on the effects of inbreeding by analyzing the history etc.
  • Animal with genetic defects if any .