Veterinarian Overview
Hey, nice of you to check up on me. I was born in South Africa, too many moons ago to keep track of. I am a graduate of University of Pretoria, college of Veterinary Medicine at Onderstepoort. After graduating, I was a military veterinarian for the SA army and spent some time as a State Veterinarian and in private practices in both small animal city practices, as well as a rural large animal practice in South Africa. No we do not all run around treating lions and elephantsall the time, but I was exposed to a small amount of exotic animal care. I have now been a citizen in the United States for over 25 years, and I have done tremendous amounts of work with dogs, cats, and exotic animals. Before opening my own practice I worked in Bradenton as an associate veterinarian doing mixed, small animal, horse and cattle medicine and yes a little exposure to African circus animals. Since opening Safari Animal Clinic in 1984, I have educated myself further in bird and exotic practice, micro surgery techniques, advanced dental care and maxillofacial surgery,advanced orthopedic surgery, advanced surgical techniques for otitis media through an ear endoscope,dog frozen semen and fertility work, geriatric medicine, integrative veterinary medicine, veterinary herbology, natural supplements and other alternative therapies. I strongly believe in my traditional medical training as a modern state of the art pet physician, but I also strongly believe in the "holistic" approach of solving the underlying problem first, not just throwing medicine at the symptoms. This practice probably uses less prescription medications like steroids and anti-depressants, less addictive pain medication and emphasises exercise and weight loss and healthy lifestyle over joint surgery. We were one of the first in Tampa to invest in a LASER surgery unit and a Laser THERAPY unit. We are very proud of the cutting edge medical care this allows us to do. Our latest project has been to design executive level, ironclad, preventative programs, based on research done by amongst others, the CDC and also systems like the Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Programs. Maybe this paragraph should have been written by someone other than me, but after you get to know me, you will realise I am also a straight shooting talker that does not beat around the bush, but comes right out to tell it like it is. If you want a doctor to just rubber stamp clients who indulge their pets in bad eating habits, or lets them get away with obnoxious behaviour or themselves do harm to their pets by overindulging them - we will certainly bang heads. But if you follow my advice , you will have a pet that lives many years longer with more happiness. In my spare time I enjoy traveling the world, outdoor activities and spending time with my son Kegan, thank you for asking.
