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Introducing Dr. Jane Leon, Pet Vet |
Dr. Jane Leon is a licensed veterinarian. She just completed her sixth year on the staff of the Omaha Vaccine Company, where she has provided information relating to the health and well-being of animals for pet owners throughout the United States, responding to pet-related questions via telephone and Internet and providing informative, up-to-date articles for the company’s catalog and web site. Dr. Leon hosted Ask The Veterinarian, a television series that aired daily on America’s Health Network from 1996 – 1999 and was recently seen on Fox’s The Health Network. On Ask The Veterinarian, Dr. Leon interviewed expert guests, demonstrated animal products, discussed pet health tips, and introduced common and unusual animals. She also provides highly visualized answers to viewers’ call-in and studio audience questions on a variety of topics related to pet care and veterinary medicine. Dr. Leon has been a clinical veterinarian for more than 20 years and currently has privileges at the South Orlando Animal Hospital in Orlando, Florida. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Central Florida, and is the active veterinarian for the Center. Dr. Leon’s diverse background includes outpatient and in-hospital animal care, emergency service and surgery for pets and exotic animals, and full-service medical treatment for zoo animals. She has extensive experience in equine care and has been actively involved in the implementation and regulation of animal welfare laws. Currently, she writes and presents the Pet Care segment of Doc In The House, heard weekly on WMAL-AM radio in Washington, D.C. She is also a featured guest on numerous local network and public broadcast television programs, and is a moderator for the annual North American Veterinary Conference. Previously she wrote, produced and presented Pets and People, a nationally syndicated daily radio feature that was distributed by the Associated Press to more than 1,200 stations around the country. Dr. Leon is a contributing author for Canine Medicine and Disease Prevention, and Feline Medicine and Disease Prevention, published by Animal Health Publications. She has also authored three books, entitled, A Dog for All Seasons, A Cat for All Seasons and Becoming Best Friends. Excerpts from these books have been used in several national pet care magazines. Additionally, she has reviewed, edited and added introductions to books by other authors on animal care. She is also actively involved in public education teaching classes at all levels in Orange County. Dr. Leon received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. She also studied aquatic veterinary medicine at Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory in Massachusetts. |