Credit: Hellbender larvae raised by Saint Louis Zoo As I divulged in my previous post, I really like amphibians. And my exotics and wildlife medicine course this semester has piqued my interest even more. When I came across an article today about an endangered species of salamander that lives in my own home state of […]
It’s a (sort of) Wild World
Recently we had the pleasure of having Dr. Douglas Armstrong, director of animal health at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium at Iowa State to lecture on conservation medicine and managed animals. Zoo animal medicine, as well as conservation medicine, is a topic that I am passionate about, and it’s really where I got my […]
