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El Dr. Gual Sill obtuvo su licenciatura en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. El grado de maestría le fue concedido con honor al mérito en Salud de Fauna Silvestre en el Royal Veterinary College, Universidad de Londres / Sociedad Zoológica de Londres. Curso el Postgrado en Entrenamiento en Manejo y Enfermedades de Fauna Silvestre de la Sociedad Zoológica de Londres, así como el Diplomado en Medicina y Manejo de Fauna Silvestre de la Facultad de Medicina veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Ha asistido a más de 60 cursos y simposia, y presentado más de 170 pláticas y publicaciones relacionadas con la medicina y manejo de fauna silvestre en eventos nacionales e internacionales.

Ha trabajado como veterinario en el Zoológico de Chapultepec en la ciudad de México y como consultor veterinario para diversos zoológicos y criaderos en México. También fue Director del Zoológico de Chapultepec.

Colabora con varios comités, incluyendo la Sociedad Mexicana de Etología, la Comisión para la Recuperación y conservación del Lobo Mexicano, la Comisión para la Conservación de los Lagomorfos Mexicanos, Comité de Enfermedades Infecciosas de Animales Silvestres y de Zoológico (Consejo Nacional de Salud Animal) y el Centro de Reproducción de Especies en Peligro del Zoológico de San Diego (CRES), en endocrinología y fisiología reproductiva.

Fernando Gual-Sill, MVZ, MSc
Dr. Gual-Sill earned his bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine and Husbandry from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a Master of Science degree with merits in Wild Animal Health from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London / The Zoological Society of London. He undertook the Postgraduate Veterinary Training Course on Wildlife Management and Disease at the Zoological Society of London and also the Wildlife Medicine and Management Diploma Course at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Husbandry, National Autonomous University of Mexico.

He has attended more than 60 courses, symposia and/or conferences and presented more than 170 lectures and publications all relating to wild animal medicine and management at national and international events.

Dr. Gual-Sill worked as veterinarian at the Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City and also as veterinary advisor for several other zoos and breeding facilities in Mexico. He was also Director of Chapultepec Zoo.

He collaborates with several committees including the Mexican Society of Veterinary Ethology, the Commission for Recovery and Conservation of the Mexican Wolf, the Commission for Conservation of Mexican Lagomorphs, the Zoo and Wildlife Infectious Diseases Committee (National Council of Animal Health) and the San Diego Zoo’s Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES) in endocrinology and reproductive physiology.

Dr. Gual-Sill is currently the General Director of Zoological Parks and Wildlife in Mexico City, as well as professor of Wildlife Medicine and Management in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Husbandry at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is also the Past-President of the Mexican Association of Zoos, Breeding Facilities and Aquariums (2003-2005, 2005-2007)

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