Welcome to the Zoo Animal, Exotic Pet and Wildlife Hospital
Our patients include small domestic mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs or rats as well as birds, reptiles, amphibians and zoo animals. We treat animals from both private individuals and breeders.
Welcome to the Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife Hospital
Our patients include small domestic mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs or rats as well as birds, reptiles, amphibians or zoo animals. We treat animals from private individuals or breeders.
What would you like to do?
Opening hours and contact details
Our opening hours
Daily 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Our contact details
For appointments and emergencies involving rabbits, rodents, birds and reptiles, you can reach us on the following telephone number: +41 44 635 83 47
Alternative, e-mail us: zootierklinik@vetclinics.uzh.ch
Outside regular opening hours, the Small Animal Hospital emergency team is at your disposal.
Do you have any questions? Please use the contact form.
Our services
We have created an overview of our specialist areas and services. This will give you an idea of our hospital’s expertise.
The hospital and the team
Prof. Dr. med. vet. Jean-Michel Hatt
Neben der Leitung der Klinik für Zoo-, Heim- und Wildtiere, ist Jean-Michel Hatt ausserdem leitender Tierarzt im Zoo Zürich.
Our team
Check out an overview of the experts at the Zoo Animal, Exotic Pet and Wildlife Hospital.
Unser Team
Verschaffen Sie sich einen Überblick über die Expertinnen und Experten der Klinik für Zoo-, Heim- und Wildtiere.
Kurs Wildtierpflege Herbst 2024
Im Kurs vermitteln Expert:innen tierartenübergreifend theoretisches und praktisches Wissen für die vorübergehenden Pflege von Wildtieren.
A video portrait of the hospital
Information about diseases
Do you need succinct information about diseases? Find this for various animal species in our collection.
Our hospital in the media
Read moving stories about our patients and our work.
Pet advice hotline
We offer a daily pet advice hotline on behalf of Zürcher Tierschutz:
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1.30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Research and teaching
We research the causes and spread of diseases to optimise treatment methods and improve the welfare of zoo and wild animals under human care.
Contact
Address
Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 260
CH-8057 Zurich
Head:
Prof. Dr. Marcus Clauss, Head of Research and Co-Head of Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife Hospital
Dr. Maya Kummrow, Senior Physician and Co-Head of Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife Hospital; Veterinarian Zurich Zoo
Management assistance: Stefan Keller