I Close Connections

In some cases, very close bonds develop between vet and wild animal. The emotional side of clinical practice is revealed in these connections.

II Technology Helps

Given the range of species and potential problems, there’s always a first-time solution. It might be the application of familiar technology to an unfamiliar species, or the replacement of a traditional medical tool with a newer one.

III Getting Physical

Even with advances in technology and medicine, like lightweight darting systems and a wide selection of anesthetics, the job often requires considerable strength and stamina.

IV Puzzles and Mysteries

Although the reference literature grows by day, veterinarians often rely on personal experience, ingenuity, patience, other experts, and trial and error.

V Crossover

Here veterinarians adapt well-known medical techniques to little-known species, extrapolating from methods used in domestic animals and humans.