Dr. Susan Kellher and
her staff treat all forms of exotic animals at her hospital in Deerfield Beach
Florida. This series is shown on
the Nat Geo Wild network. It
premiered on October 4, 2014 featuring the veterinarians and staff of the
Broward Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital. This season is a separate series that
premiered in 2016 and has enhanced episodes of the original series.
Dr. Kelleher, D.V.M.
is originally from Buffalo NY. She
received her Bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Chemistry and Biology from
Alfred University in 1990. She
went to veterinary school at the University of Tennessee College. She fulfilled her dreams of being warm
in the winter by moving to Florida in August of 1995. She spent her first 3 ½ years in small animal practices in
South Florida. During this time, she began seeing
more avian and exotic pets. She
decided to start her own practice treating exotic animials.
Dr. Veronica Pardini,
D.V.M. is originally from Sao Paulo Brazil. She graduated from veterinary school in 2012. She has always loved the USA and exotic
animal medicine. She pursued
different externships in zoos and aquariums all around the country. She relocated to Florida in 2017 for her
internship at Broward Avian and Exotic Hospital. She came back as an associate vet in 2018.
Eight
seasons, 3 discs in this season, each episode with Drs. Susan Kelleher, Veronica
Pardini, Lauren Thielen, Matt Grootenboer, Santiago Diaz, Amelia Gessner, Sara
Stoneburg, Fara Wychoff and narrated by Art Edmonds, Josh Goodman.
Note: Imdb 8 out of 10, Common Sense Media
Melissa Camacho age 11+, 1* positive role models 3* violence, 1* sex, 1*
consumerism, Rotten Tomatoes 100% audience, Amazon 4* to 5*.
Special
Note: There are a LOT of graphic
scenes of surgical procedures on exotic animals. Shown are blades, blood and organs. Some viewers that are more squeamish
may find some scenes difficult to watch.
There is a lot of information about different types of pets, their care, medical attention
and treatments. There is also some
controversy about exotic pets in homes and not out in the wild. Some doctors are against this
practice.
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