The ZARD's Mission
The mission of the Zoo and Aquarium Radiology Database is to serve as a transformative resource empowering veterinary professionals to leverage diagnostic imaging to advance the standard of zoo and aquarium animal care and wellbeing; support global wildlife conservation; and promote scientific discovery.
Intended Use
The ZARD is a specialized reference resource designed for veterinary professionals performing diagnostic imaging on zoological species. The database provides curated diagnostic imaging studies across multiple taxa to support clinical reference, education, and scientific research.
Non-veterinary professionals, such as educators, may access the ZARD to display images during lectures for visual reference only.
Images may not be downloaded, reproduced, recorded, or redistributed for presentations, exams, publications, or other materials, in accordance with the End User Licensing Agreement. Audiences must be explicitly informed that photographing or recording displayed images is prohibited.
Utilizing the information contained within the ZARD for data collection requires pre-approval by the leadership team. All ZARD users, veterinary and non-veterinary, must submit the AZA research proposal form prior to utilizing the database for data collection. Email zard@brookfieldzoo.org with questions or requests.
