Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER
In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews Dr. Susan Kelleher of Broward Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital. As featured on Nat Geo WILD's animal series, Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER, she often sees birds, reptiles, rabbits, and all shapes and sizes of animals. If you own a rabbit or "exotic" pocket pet, tune in to learn about life in the animal ER with Dr. K!
BIO:
Dr. Kelleher is originally from Buffalo, NY. She received her Bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Chemistry and Biology from Alfred University in 1990 and went on to veterinary school at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
While in high school and college, Dr. Kelleher volunteered at the Buffalo Zoo and gained extensive experience by working closely with the bird keepers. Throughout veterinary school, she was very active in the avian, exotic and wildlife program and spent a lot of time volunteering at the Clinch River Raptor Center. Towards the end of her senior year of veterinary school, she spent two months working with Dr. Jeff Jenkins in San Diego as a student extern. After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Kelleher fulfilled her dreams of being warm in the winter by moving to Florida in August of 1995. She spent her first 3 1/2 years in small animal practices in South Florida. As time went on and her following of avian and exotic pets grew, she decided to “take the plunge” and start her own practice. The result: Broward Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital. This has been a dream come true: a quiet atmosphere where Dr. Kelleher can focus all her attention on the special needs of unique pets.
In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Kelleher enjoys spending time with her daughters Elba and Claire, her son, Myles and husband Greg as well as the family's furry, feathered and scaly pets. Her pets include a cat, William, three dogs - Loretta, Ramona and Gracie, a 100 lb. African Spur Thigh tortoise, named Durda, and Xander a Blue and Gold Macaw. She also enjoys baseball, gardening, reading, knitting, biking, geo-caching and sewing. She hosts veterinary students from both the USA and abroad for externships at the clinic and is a well-known lecturer at both national and international eterinary meetings