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"EXHIBIT A" CONSULTANT'S OBLIGATIONS I. CONSULTANT OBLIGATIONS CONSULTANT agrees to render veterinary services to the CITY at the Santa Ana Zoo and in the home practice/place of business on a continuing basis for the duration of this Agreement, including, but not limited to the following: A. Serve as a medical officer for the Santa Ana Zoo's animal collection. B. Serve as caretaker of drugs, narcotics, and pharmaceutical equipment. CONSULTANT also will administer or supervise, including verbal and written communications on the administration of narcotics, pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical equipment for the animals in the collection. C. Provide a comprehensive program of preventative and curative medical care for the animal collection; including annual and routine exams, annual review of the nutritional needs of all species and recommendations for any dietary changes, and a comprehensive parasite treatment plan for all species. D. Consult with appropriate zoological and/or human experts and zoo staff to make recommendations regarding the nutritional and medical needs of the collection. E. Visit the Zoo facilities and examine the animal's health on average 12 hours per week. The Zoo Curator and the CONSULTANT will decides on the hours on an as needs basis. F. Assist the Zoo Curator in establishing and maintaining complete medical history records for each animal in the collection. G. Approve the detailed report of medical treatment administered and other services performed at each visit as prepared by Zoo staff (or by the veterinarian) and sign the zoo vet visit log (time sheet) for the Zoo files. H. Exercise his/her best professional judgment and practice and make his/her best efforts to maintain the animals. Advise Zoo staff on maintenance of same so as to insure the best medical, ~ husbandry, enrichment and living conditions possible for the animal collection. I I. Provide telephone consultation, advice and instructions of prescriptions on a reasonably unlimited basis, either with staff or other consulting veterinarians. Provide a signature as our consulting/attending veterinarian, for necessary and required certificates, documents, licenses or permits. J. Provide a signature as the City consulting/attending veterinarian for necessary and required certificates, licenses, permits and other documents. K. Advise on and ordering of medicine, supplies or instruments. L. Obtain at his/her cost, medical malpractice insurance. II. CITY OBLIGATIONS In order to assist CONSULTANT in execution of his/her responsibilities under this agreement and to enhance the care of the animals in the collection, the CITY agrees to do the following: 3 25L-5