by Ned Gentz, DVM, DACZM

About His Story

"Veterinarians can’t help but become attached to the animals they work with, be they companion animals like cats and dogs or zoo animals like lions and tigers. But wildlife rehabilitation work is a special field. We hope to release our patients back into the wild, never to see them again."

About the Author

Ned Gentz received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 1990 and completed an internship in Zoo, Wildlife, and Exotic Animal Medicine at Kansas State University. Since 2000, he has been Associate Veterinarian and Research Coordinator at the Albuquerque Biological Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Previously he was Director of Veterinary Services at the Wildlife Center of Virginia where Animal Planet routinely filmed him at work for the television series, Wildlife Emergency. He also served as a Clinical Instructor of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine at Cornell University. Dr. Gentz is board-certified by the American College of Zoological Medicine. In his current position, he volunteers his time as the consulting veterinarian for the Zuni Tribe’s Eagle Rescue Program. He finds this work especially inspiring.