Bird Rock Animal Hospital

Business Name	Bird Rock Animal Hospital
Website	birdrockah
E-mail	[email protected]
Phone	858 459-3279
GMB Link	GMB Brand Page
Address	5588 La Jolla Blvd La Jolla CA 92037
Business Description	Jennifer Peterson DVM is a 97 graduate of University of Florida She has been practicing at Bird Rock for the last 3 years and has been doing ER medicine for 7 years since moving to San Diego She has truly enjoyed being a part of Bird Rock Animal Hospital Family their patients and a part of the community She has decided to step up as medical director for the Bird Rock Family She cares deeply for her patients and is passionate about the gift that top notch medicine can bring Dr Peterson enjoys emergency medicine caring for critical care patients wellness care nutrition and preventative medicine She enjoys reading and has a never ending curiosity for continuing education Dr Peterson is an avid dancer of Argentine tango salsa ballroom West Coast swing and ballet Her other hobbies include her extensive travels around the world and horse polo Some of her favorite memories include taking her daughter to Zambia on walking safaris taking her son backpacking to Yellowstone with 5 of his best friends playing polo with a merciless gauchos in Palermo Argentina sacred ancestor dancing with the San bushman in desert of Namibia dancing Argentine tango to BelTango Quinteto in Etno Selo Stanisici Bosnia playing polo with her girlfriends and the prince of Saudi Arabia in Dubai Ladies vs Prince of Saudi Arabia traveling with her girlfriends to Egypt Jordan and Israel and volunteering her time to help translocate rhino in Pilanesberg South Africa suturing up a lion in South Africa with African- type anesthesia and traveling with her best friend Deanna a lonely planet author to write the wildlife conservation section for Namibia Zimbabwe and Botswana Dr Shamli Malik grew up in Long Island New York Her passion for animals started at a very young age She started by volunteering at an Animal Shelter and then began working as an assistant at a local Animal hospital She obtained her Bachelor s degree in Animal Science from the University of Connecticut From there she went to Ross University for Veterinary school and finished her clinical year of Vet School at Texas A M During Veterinary school Dr Malik had the opportunity to go to South Africa where she developed a strong passion for conservation medicine Her desire for nature and beautiful weather has brought her to sunny San Diego Dr Malik has been practicing in small animal hospitals as a relief Veterinarian for the past 4 years She has gained practice in emergency medicine and her particular areas of interest are in dermatology internal medicine and preventative medicine When not working Dr Malik enjoys practicing and teaching yoga reading exercising spending time with her friends and family watching sunsets and traveling She is also an avid hiker and has hiked the Inca Trail in Peru and recently completed the W Trek in Patagonia She has an adorable dog named Juniper who is a Shorgi-a mix of Corgi and Shih Tzu Her goal is to provide the best available treatment to our furry companions with compassion and attention to detail She is excited to serve this humbling community and hopes to bring more peace and joy to people and their pets through her work I grew up in Independence Missouri and had the rare blessing of living my summers on a farm with my labrador Casey my Shetland pony Bob Cratchett and several other horses and ponies along with all the wildlife that cared to show up at the cabin My heart was always drawn to the animals and their well-being Although it was always my dream to become a veterinarian it wasn t until Casey died in my arms during my senior year in high school that my dream transformed into determination I felt so helpless not being able to do something anything for my beloved dog At that point I became even more determined to find a way to help each and every animal who crossed my path I m certain it was that passion-fueled determination which kept me focused through undergraduate college and the tough pre-vet courses I attended the University of Missouri Columbia and received my bachelor s degree in 1987 I graduated in 1991 with my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree Shortly after graduation I married Don Pizzo and moved to Galveston Texas where he was in graduate school I practiced veterinary medicine in Texas for four years before moving to San Diego I currently live in Clairemont with my husband Don and share our home with three black labs Maverick Apollo and Artemis We also have two cats Phoenix and Shadow adopted from The San Diego Humane Society I am blessed to have had a long career in companion animal medicine The field has many many rewards but with it comes a lot of suffering heartache and sometimes almost unbearable sadness I stepped away from the field for a little bit but my love for the animals and the love I have in seeing the human animal bond has brought me back Bird Rock Animal Hospital has been wonderful in getting me back into the field The staff is amazing and they work as a team in helping the animals and their caretakers They are also very good at lifting one another up as well as celebrating both the big and little achievements each day I am grateful to continue working close to home and to have found a hospital with a down home family feeling with a great staff giving knowledgeable and compassionate care to the animals 5588 La Jolla Blvd La Jolla CA 92037 USA 858 459-3279 info birdrockah com 2024 Bird Rock Animal Hospital Powered by LifeLearn Veterinary Websites