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"EXHIBIT A" <br />CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS <br />CONTRACTOR agrees to render veterinary services to the CITY at the Santa Ana Zoo <br />and in the home practice/place of business on a continuing basis for the duration of this <br />Agreement, including, but not limited to the following: <br />A. Serve as a medical officer for the Santa Ana Zoo's animal collection. <br />B. Serve as caretaker of drugs, narcotics, and pharmaceutical equipment. <br />CONTRACTOR also will administer or supervise, including verbal and written <br />communications on the administration of narcotics, pharmaceuticals, and <br />pharmaceutical equipment for the animals in the collection. <br />C. Provide a comprehensive program of preventative and curative medical care for <br />the animal collection; including annual and routine exams, annual review of the <br />nutritional needs of all species and recommendations for any dietary changes, and <br />a comprehensive parasite treatment plan for all species. <br />D. Consult with appropriate zoological and/or human experts and zoo staff to make <br />recommendations regarding the nutritional and medical needs of the collection. <br />E. Visit the Zoo facilities and examine the animal's health on average 12 hours per <br />week. The Zoo Curator and the CONTRACTOR will decides on the hours on an as <br />needs basis. <br />F. Assist the Zoo Curator in establishing and maintaining complete medical history <br />records for each animal in the collection. <br />G. Approve the detailed report of medical treatment administered and other services <br />performed at each visit as prepared by Zoo staff (or by the veterinarian) and sign <br />the zoo vet visit log (time sheet) for the Zoo files. <br />H. Exercise his/her best professional judgment and practice and make his/her best <br />efforts to maintain the animals. Advise Zoo staff on maintenance of same so as to <br />insure the best medical, husbandry, enrichment and living conditions possible for <br />the animal collection. <br />I. Provide telephone consultation, advice and instructions of prescriptions on a <br />reasonably unlimited basis, either with staff or other consulting veterinarians. <br />Provide a signature as our consulting/attending veterinarian, for necessary and <br />required certificates, documents, licenses or permits. <br />K. Advise on and ordering of medicine, supplies or instruments. <br />L. Obtain at his/her cost, medical malpractice insurance. <br />