Current Professional Activities
- Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital & Referral Group (VCA — Canada) http://www.vetemergency.ca
- Webmaster of the Veterinary Ophthalmology Information Centre — http://www.eyevet.ca
- International Liaison — British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
Past Professional Activities
- Past President of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Past President of the American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Selected as "Veterinarian of the Year" by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association in 1988
Marital Status
- Married in 1990 to Barbara Lupu-Zigler - Barbara is a nurse practitioner
Children
- Melissa Ann, 25, Currently in her final year at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh
Pets
- "Gryphon" a 7 year old Yorkie and "Sandy" a 2 year old Border Collie X. Sandy was a Hurricane Maria rescue from Peurto Rico
- Many tiny house spiders with whom we live in ecological harmony
Hobbies
- I collect vintage Canadian banknotes
- I play tournament level Scrabble
Favorite Quotes
- "In my experience" = one case;
- "In my series of cases" = two cases;
- "In case after case after case" = three cases.
What I Like Most About VIN
The sense of belonging, and the eagerness to learn and share.