Darryl Heard

Board Certification

• American College of Zoological Medicine (Zoo Medicine)(ACZM) - 1995

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Florida, 1994
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS), Murdoch University, 1981
• Bachelor of Science (BSc), Murdoch University, 1979

Current Professional Activities

• Associate Professor Zoological Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida

Other Appointments

• Veterinarian for Central Florida Zoo, Sanford, Florida, 1991 - present.
• Veterinarian for Lubee Bat Conservancy, LaCrosse, Florida, 1992 - present.
• Veterinarian for Santa Fe teaching Zoo, Gainesville, Florida, 1992 - present.
• Veterinarian for the Saint Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoo, 2001- present.

Citizenship

• Australia with pride and the United States by necessity (my vote is a powerful weapon)

Professional Interests

• Zoological medicine
• Anesthesia and Immobilization of Nondomestic Animals
• Health issues in free-living wildlife.

Marital Status

• Happily married to my best friend, Kendal Harr, DVM, MS, DACVP.

Children

• Lillian Meryle Heard (born 10/25/1999)
• Maeve Elizabeth Heard (born 3/5/2002)

Hobbies

• The great outdoors
• Diving
• Road biking - not for a while
• Travel
• Reading

Favorite Quote

• "I would always rather be embarrassed than dead "- attributed to me.
• "Oh well" - attributed to me.
• "Fair enough" - attributed to me and many other Australians

What I like Most About VIN

• Meeting other people.
• It makes me think, even if my head hurts.