American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

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Who is AAZV?

Based in Jacksonville, Florida, the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) is a professional association for individuals who apply the principles of comparative veterinary medicine to zoo and wildlife species.

AAZV is an umbrella organization that provides educational resources, advocacy, collaboration, and partnerships for combined efforts for sustaining and improving the well-being of wildlife in all habitats. The key functions of AAZV are producing the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (JZWM), coordinating an annual conference promoting the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of wildlife health, and supporting the Wild Animal Health Fund.

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