Zoo veterinarians have been instrumental in improving the health and well-being of zoo animals by providing state of the art veterinary care through participation in the design of appropriate enclosures ad hosing, serving as zoo directors, conducting research on improved methods of handling zoo animals and participating in conservation projects both within zoos and in the field. A large number of committees within AAZV utilize the expertise and experience of members to deal with the many issues that still face the zoo world [AAZV - EAZWV - IZW] : The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV), the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV), and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) present at the conference, October 6-12, 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.