All posts tagged veterinarian

Terry Simons, founder of CLEAR

By | December 10, 2014 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior | No comments

Terry Simons— a veteran, internationally-recognized dog agility trainer who founded the CLEAR (Canine Lymphoma Education Awareness & Research) Foundation—recalls how he initially stepped into the world of agility training. Read more…

Dr. Vint Virga, veterinarian and animal behaviorist

By | August 20, 2014 | Captive, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, Health & Behavior, Horses, Mammals, Primates, Veterinarians | No comments

Dr. Vint Virga—veterinarian, animal behaviorist and author of “The Soul of All Living Creatures: What Animals Can Teach Us About Being Human”—explains how the anti-zoo view he held earlier in his career evolved into seeing zoos in a more positive light. Read more…

Dr. Marty Becker, Veterinarian and author, most recently of “Your Cat: The Owner’s Manual”

By | May 30, 2012 | Authors, Cats, Spay/Neuter, Veterinarians | No comments

Dr. Marty Becker–veterinarian and longtime presence on “Good Morning, America” and, more recently, a contributor to “The Dr. Oz Show”–discusses a number of the important details and suggestions included in his latest of 20 books, “Your Cat: The Owner’s Manual: Hundreds of Secrets, Surprises, And Solutions For Raising A Happy Healthy Cat.” Read more…

Dr. Dani McVety, hospice veterinarian

By | January 25, 2012 | Health & Behavior, Veterinarians | 1 Comment

Dr. Dani McVety–a Lutz-based veterinarian specializing in hospice care and euthanasia, whose practice is called Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice–discusses her background, how her veterinary school training and initial work as an emergency medicine vet prompted her to start her hospice practice. Noting that there’s typically little or no hospice curriculum at vet school, Dr. McVety observes that the field is relatively new.  Read more…

Dr. Jocelyn Bezner, veterinarian at Save The Chimps

By | December 14, 2011 | Rescue, Sanctuaries | No comments

Dr. Jocelyn Bezner–veterinarian at Save The Chimps, based in Fort Pierce, Fl, and the world’s largest sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees–discusses her years working at the sanctuary, alongside late Save The Chimps (STC) founder Dr. Carole Noon, who died in 2009. (We interviewed Dr. Noon on the show Sept. 3, 2008.) Read more…

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