Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine : Official Publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Overview
The Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine is the official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. It is a leading scientific journal dedicated to the health and medical care of captive and free-ranging wildlife species. The journal publishes original research, case reports, and reviews on a wide range of topics related to zoo and wildlife medicine, including diagnostics, therapeutics, anesthesia, surgery, and conservation. It serves as a valuable resource for veterinarians, researchers, and conservationists working in the field of wildlife medicine.
Details
Details
Abbr.
J Zoo Wildl Med
Start
1989
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
1042-7260
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialty
Veterinary Medicine
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 6943
53
SJR / Ranks: 11020
358
CiteScore / Ranks: 11984
1.40
JIF / Ranks: 7209
0.7
Recent Articles
1.
Cunha R, Lavalle G, Araujo R, Tinoco H, Coelho C, Paes Leme F, et al.
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):193-198.
PMID: 40067240
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant epidermal tumor. Biologic behavior and metastasis rate vary according to species and tumor location. The goal of this study was to report the...
2.
Pastor A, West G, Swenson J, Garner M, Childress A, Wellehan J
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):184-192.
PMID: 40067239
Ferlaviruses have been associated with significant mortality events in squamates. Over a 5-month period in 2012, a mortality event at the Phoenix Zoo involved seven rattlesnakes (), a Sonoran gopher...
3.
Zec S, Miller M, Hollinger C, Croft L, Goldman M, DAndrea K, et al.
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):175-183.
PMID: 40067238
Cardiac disease is a common cause of mortality in many primates housed in zoological settings. At the Bronx Zoo, between 2007 and 2018, there were ten incidences of sudden cardiac...
4.
Posautz A, Springler G, Kubber-Heiss A, Giroud S
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):169-174.
PMID: 40067237
The garden dormouse is listed as "near threatened" on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. Research on this species concentrates primarily on their hibernating strategies and physiology. However, little...
5.
Henry A, Hausmann J, Hoyer N, Han S
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):161-168.
PMID: 40067236
Three cases of benign ossifying proliferations of the ventral mandible were diagnosed in a 22-month-old female Malayan tapir (), a 12-year-old male Malayan tapir, and a 19-month-old male okapi ()...
6.
Morel A, Jaggi K, Dias Cavalcanti E, Soares S, Marsicano G, Costa M, et al.
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):154-160.
PMID: 40067235
As top predators, birds of prey play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance, making their conservation essential. This retrospective study examined risk factors influencing the release or mortality of...
7.
Gieling R, Schmidt-Kuntzel A, Flores-Pineda K, Bailey M, Rooney N, Marker L
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):148-153.
PMID: 40067234
Vaccinating African wild dogs () against canine distemper virus (CDV) using live attenuated vaccines (LAV) has been controversial because of limitations in the vaccines' effectiveness and safety. However, CDV is...
8.
Campos M, Rahal S, Rolim L, Mesquita L, Cassanego G, Filadelpho A, et al.
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):141-147.
PMID: 40067233
This study aimed to perform upper digestive endoscopy in clinically healthy coatis (), based on descriptions in domestic dogs and cats. In addition, research was carried out for r in...
9.
Gilbert S, Pacheco R, Armien A, Garner M
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):135-140.
PMID: 40067232
Amyloidosis is the pathologic extracellular deposition of amyloid, a proteinaceous substance, in various tissues and organs. The most common form of amyloidosis in domestic animals is amyloid A amyloidosis, though...
10.
Dupleix C, Sander S, Souza C, Cray C
J Zoo Wildl Med
. 2025 Mar;
56(1):127-134.
PMID: 40067231
Serum protein analyses are beneficial tools used to evaluate the health status of animals in a clinical veterinary setting. Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) is becoming more commonly used in diagnostic...