Page 5 - Gateways 2024_Spring flip_Neat

Perspective

hen Brookfield Zoo opened 90 years ago,
it presented animals in naturalistic habitats,
Wmany of them outdoors, instead of inside

cages or barred exhibits. The concept, which
originated in European zoos, was revolutionary in
North America at the time. Since then, Brookfield
Zoo has continued to enjoy an international
reputation for innovation and excellence.

I am especially proud of the trailblazing role Brookfield Zoo has played
in advancing zoological medicine, including in the field of veterinary
diagnostic imaging. Besides being one of the first zoos in the world to
invest in an on-site computed tomography (CT) scanner, Brookfield Zoo
was the first zoo to employ board-certified veterinary radiologists and
created a radiology consulting service focused exclusively on zoo animals
and wildlife that assists other zoos and aquariums around the world.
a
t
iv
s
t a
n a
a
l
o
a
f
i
v
s
c
e r
b
G
t
c
r
Th
This issue of Gateways contains an article about an innovative radiology
o
n i
w
n
a
n
n
e o
s i
n
i
s a
t
ys
te
e a
og
d
u
y
o
a
o
i
i
l
u
d a t a b a s e f o r v e t e r i n a r i a n s en g a g e d i n z o o , w i l d l i f e , a n d a q u a t i c a n i m a l
database for veterinarians engaged in zoo, wildlife, and aquatic animal
medicine that will fill a critical need—access to reference images from
m e d i c i n e t h a t w i l l fi l l a c r i t i c a l n e e d — a c c e s s t o r e f e r en c e i m a g e s f r o m
” z
i
a
n
i
l
og
u
o a
y D
a
i
m R
o
o
r
e Z
l
s
o
A
e (
l
a
r
s
o a
D
n
n
“normal” zoo animals. The Zoo and Aquarium Radiology Database (ZARD)
“
d A
)
a
Z
a
R
u
m
q
o
a
a
b
d
t
m
. Th
e
o
y B
t
e
n
d b
o
d b
y s
u
e
i
p
s l
i
n
k
n
g d
s
og
.
o
e
l
o
a
l i
ei
d Z
fi
o
o
v
v
i
i is being developed by seven zoological institutions led by Brookfield Zoo.
c
t
e
l
o
l
e
o
en z
s b
t
r
When it launches later this year, ZARD will hold thousands of digital
W h en i t l a u n c h e s l a t e r t h i s y e a r , Z A R D w i l l h o l d t h o u s a n d s o f d i g i t a l
u
d
t h
m
e
) a
i
o
p
n
d C
r
p
i
t
s o
T s
x
f a
y 5
-
d
c
h
p
r
a
l
X
i
0 s
i
s (
og
s t
0
a
e
y
p
t
a
r
s
a
r radiographs (X-rays) and CT studies of approximately 500 species that have
a
e
e
h
e
v
a
og
c
e
h s
i
l
t
c
a
e
d r
been reviewed by board-certified radiologists as normal for each species.
e
i
b
i
en r
fi
o
e
d
p
e
v
l f
t
s a
a
d b
o
s
-
e
d
s n
s
o
o
a
r
m
y b
r
a
w
r e
.
e
e
i
i
r
c
Th i s W eb - b a s e d r e s o u r c e w i l l b e a c c e s s i b l e t o v e t e r i n a r y p r o f e s s i o n a l s
This Web-based resource will be accessible to veterinary professionals
i
r
f
m w
g t
o
t
l t
o
i
i
l t
w
h
d
o
h a p
v
o
u
n
e
e
h
t n
e
r
o c
o
, p
o
o
a
d a
r
h
e w
n
r
r
g
a around the world at no charge, providing them with a powerful tool to
l
d t
u
p
iv
i
o
en
o
r
r
e d
a
g
t
t
c
e m
e a
n
t
i
e e
c
s
t
d m
en
ensure more accurate diagnoses and more effective treatment options.
u
s
u
s a
m
n
e
c
e
t o
r
.
ff
n
r
a
o
s
a
e t
o
r

e
m
u
u
n
o g
e
g
s
o
o i
i
c
l
r
e
l
n
s Z
h
t
i

s
s i
a
n
i
u
s r
i
l
c
s
c
r
s
e t
t
This issue also includes an article that features Zoo guests reminiscing
i
e
a
e
e a
d
t
u
Th
s a
t f
n a
s
e
l
ei
t
e
a
v
s a s
t
l a
h
r f
o
e
e
l
b
fi
y a
k
r
i
o e
u
o
o
d Z
x
p
a about their favorite Brookfield Zoo experiences, as well as a story about
b
o
e B
o
s
, a
t
r
t t
s w
i
o
r
r
c
e
u
en
o
f o
o
e o
m
s some of our newest residents—including a
e
t
d
s
u
t r
d
—
en
g a
s
i
r n
n
n
i
c
u
s
e
l
i
w
e
p a i r o f b r o w n b e a r c u b s , a fl o c k o f fl a m i n g o s ,
pair of brown bear cubs, a flock of flamingos,
FULVOUS w i l d c a t s , fi s h , a n d t o r t o i s e s . A s a lw a y s , w e
wild cats, fish, and tortoises. As always, we
WHISTLING thank you for your continued support,
p
t
p
d s
t
r
u
o
u
k y
r c
n
o
u f
o
o
o
r y
u
a
e
h
,
t
n
n
i
DUCK
k
a
e
h
s w
h m
w
which makes what we do possible!
h
c
i
a
i
s
b
e
l
e d
t w
o p
s
o
Dr. Michael J. Adkesson
President & CEO, Chicago Zoological Society
Director, Brookfield Zoo
BROOKFIELD ZOO | SPRING 2024 5