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vaccination programs, tuberculin testing, dental prophylaxis, routine physicals; <br />6. Perform periodic reviews of dietary and husbandry techniques; <br />7. Use proper euthanasia procedures as established in the "AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia <br />of Animals: 2013 Edition", with method of euthanasia not interfering with postmortem <br />examinations; <br />8. Perform or have exam performed by another agency at the request of the City, postmortem <br />examinations as soon as possible an all animals inclusive of wild or feral animals found dead on <br />the zoo grounds to ascertain the cause of death; <br />9. Assist with the maintenance of medical records on paper and electronically in Zoological <br />Information Management System (ZIMS), which shall indicate treatment received, surgical <br />procedures, anesthesia, any test/lab results, immunization records, etc.; <br />10. Prepare all necessary and appropriate health certificates required for shipment of animals. <br />11. Safely perform all examinations and treatments by staying up-to-date on Capture/restraint <br />techniques for exotic animals as well as flight or fight signals. <br />12. Administration of all appropriate medications <br />C. In the event that the primary veterinarian is not available the Contractor shall supply an on-call <br />veterinarian with equivalent exotic animal experience and expertise of the primary veterinarian. <br />D. Contractor shall conduct fecal examinations at least annually on all individuals or groups in the <br />collection, and more frequently on those groups recognized to be most susceptible, to facilitate the <br />detection and treatment of parasites before clinical signs appear. <br />E. Contractor must be licensed in California and shall be in practice locally at time of award. <br />F. Contractor shall arrive on site in response to notification for the need for emergency services within <br />60 minutes of notification. An emergency is defined as a situation in which in animal is sick or injured <br />and in need of immediate treatment in order to relieve pain or sustain life. <br />G. Contractor roust be able to obtain DEA Controlled Substance Certification within 60 days. <br />H. Radiology: Contractor must be able to read x-rays and run x-ray equipment. <br />1. Contractor shall be willing to correspond with USDA Officials in regards to a case or scenario <br />involving an individual or species at the zoo. <br />J. Contractor shall provide a signature as City's consulting= attending veterinarian, for necessary and <br />required certificates, license, permits, or other documents. <br />K. May be required to professionally represent the Santa Ana Zoo on camera, in print, or online with the <br />media concerning health related conditions and or concerns of any animal within the Zoo's collection. <br />L. Contractor shall provide an electronic copy of a usage report to the Zoo Curator. The report shall be <br />sent monthly. The report shall provide complete information on the services rendered and a cost <br />breakdown of procedures, <br />M. Contractor shall have knowledge of exotic animal medicine resources such as: St. Louis <br />Contraception Center, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, Cincinnati Zoo Center for <br />Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife CREW, and Primate Testing Labs. <br />v� City of Santa Ana RFP 17-069 <br />Page 11 <br />