record keeping Flashcards
1
Q
why keep records
A
- zoo licensing act 1981
- to keep track of everything in the animal department
- contains historical data
- allows data to be shared between zoos
- basis for population management (studbooks)
2
Q
types of records
A
- animal records; breeding, feeding, health
- health + safety; COSHH, risk assessments, RIDDOR
- licensing
- marketing / visitor numbers
- financial; income + expenditure, profit + loss
- staff records; wages, training, personal
3
Q
biological data to be recorded
A
- species
- sex
- age
- breeding
4
Q
clinical data
A
- medication
- sedation
- surgical procedures
5
Q
husbandry changes
A
- diet
- enclosure
- social
6
Q
collection changes
A
- births
- deaths
- new species
- number of individuals
