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.