Well, I was able to utilize my position in the university for the benefit of zoo animals. And I was given the privilege of doing that. In other words, it was sanctioned, authorized by the university for me to spend that time. I didn’t have any specific percentage of time… Read More
I had accrued vacation time, but I was always traveling and was able to see the things that I wanted to see or take my family with me, or at least certainly my wife. And so I didn’t need to take a vacation, I’ve been in over 50 countries in… Read More
Now, what would you say about has the animal care and preventative medicine changed during your time, this evolution, nationally and internationally?… Read More
I could call her, in fact, I got a call from her one time when I was still in practice. And my secretary said, “Somebody by the name of Betty White called you.” And he said, “Is that the Betty White?” Yeah, she has called me and I called her. Read More
So you also have known Zsa Zsa Gabor, was that in a professional way?… Read More
That was in a professional way. She had a burro, a burro that she wanted to castrate, and we were in an equine practice, and so I was elected to go castrate this burro. And when I got to her, she answered the door and she was in a house… Read More
And I noticed her, and she had her usual entourage following her. And then we both happened to see each other. She said, “Oh, Murray.” And she came rushing over to me and gave me a good old smack on the lips. Read More
And everybody else said, “Who the heck is he?” You know, how does he rate type of situation?… Read More
But that’s the relationship we had. She’s just a wonderful woman. Read More
So you can call her on the phone?… Read More
I guess if I wanted to classify a phase or a facet of zoological medicine that was kind of special to me, it would be the surgery. I was trained as a horse surgeon, I knew how to do surgery, I didn’t back off, I could tackle anything. To remove… Read More
But to have that zoo receive that animal back and live a good life as a polar bear was a very satisfying. So the police stopped you, then you said, “I have a polar bear in the back?” They could see it, it was in the back of a station… Read More
How did these relationships in general, were they ever beneficial to the zoo or to the medical profession?… Read More
Well, the reason that they were important to the medical profession or zoos, particularly, in the case of Betty White, she was an animal lover and is an animal lover parks along. And she has done more probably for the cause of zoos than most of the professional zoo people… Read More
The diagnostic more?… Read More
Was there one part that was a little special?… Read More
Yes, I think that I was being asked to consult on cases that involved in mobilization particularly, and I felt that it was my opportunity and my responsibility to share so that… And I think that’s still the responsibility of anybody in the zoo business, is to share their good… Read More
And of course, that’s why that drug was abused. And even M99, not the M99, because it’s so lethal, it’s not very useful from an abuse standpoint, but it’s antidote is. And even some of these severe drugs, like etorphine have been used for suicides in people. And so we… Read More
One last question, before we break, was there a favorite part of the job of being a veterinarian for you?… Read More
Did you like the surgery more?… Read More