Today in Smithsonian History: September 7, 1988

Zoo keeper Sara Hallager (left) assists associate veterinarian Lyndsay Phillips in a worming procedure on an infant red panda.  (Photo by Jessie Cohen, as featured in the Torch, October 1988)

September 7, 1988 A new veterinary hospital opens at the National Zoological Park, providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical care for the animals. It houses the Zoo’s Department of Animal Health and Department of Animal Pathology.

Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives

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