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BIRD AND EXOTIC ANIMAL HOSPITAL

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	DR DORIANNE ELLIOTT Dr Elliott is the owner of the Clinic and has been working specifically with exotic animals since 2003. Dorianne has a special interest in surgery but as our most experienced vet is hands on with all our cases. She is one of the few vets in Gauteng qualified to handle and treat venomous snakes. Dr Elliott lectures extensively both to the undergraduate veterinary students at Onderstepoort as well as to other veterinarians and exotic animal interest groups. She enjoys speaking on the radio and is often to be heard on 702 as well as other stations educating the public about the responsibilites of owning exotic pets. Dorianne has kept numerous non-traditional animals including parrots, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, monkeys, chinchillas etc and also enjoys helping with rehabilitation work on wildlife, which the clinic sponsors. Dorianne keeps a large number of animals, most of them rescues.

	DR FRANCOIS LE GRANGE Dr le Grange keeps and breeds parrots and has a special interest in zoo animal medicine and surgery as well as in enrichment for exotic and zoo animals. Francois was instrumental in developing a program whereby vet students volunteer at the Pretoria Zoo to gain exposure to the specialised field of zoo animal care. He also focuses on racing pigeon and avicultural flock health and performs house visits to fanciers. Francois has a very naughty lory named "Tikko" who he says talks too much.

	DR LECSI JACOBSON Lecsi is our newest veterinarian and joined us in 2011. She has a special interest in reptiles and in nutrition of exotic animals. Lecsi has several rescued green iguanas.

	MRS MEISIE MALATSE Meisie has been with us for 8 years. She is in charge of caring for our hospitalised patients as well as the day to day management of the clinic. Meisie assists with surgeries and procedures and is excellent with our (sometimes difficult) patients. Meisie has several ringneck parakeets and cockatiels that rule the house and chase her visitors.

	MRS CAROL HARTZENBERG Carol joined us in 2009 as a part time receptionist and is now our Practice Manager. She will be the first person to greet you when you enter the clinic. She will make appointments, co-ordinate bookings between different departments, assist you with financial matters and advise you on food and merchandise sales. Carol runs the Phoenix Memorial Rescue Centre for primates and wildlife. This centre caters for abused and abandoned primates and injured or orphaned wildlife. She has extensive knowledge regarding the care and feeding of exotic animals and also consults on primate behavioural problems.

	MRS DORAH MOTILENI Dorah is responsible for the biosecurity of the clinic. She makes sure all rooms and cages are properly disinfected between patients. Dorah has attended a special Biosecurity course in this regard. She is also responsible for feeding our patients and assists with procedures. Dorah has a ringneck parakeet that she taught to speak Sotho.