Dr. Sara Gardhouse
DVM, DABVP(ECM), DACZM
Avian & Exotics Specialist
Dr. Sara Gardhouse is a board-certified zoological companion animal clinician with over 12 years experience treating zoologic companion animal species. Dr. Gardhouse graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario. She then went on to complete an exotics internship at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, followed by a small animal rotating internship at Kansas State University. She then completed a three-year residency in zoological companion animal medicine and surgery at UC Davis. She returned to the Ontario Veterinary College as a clinical specialist for three years, prior to starting as an assistant professor at Kansas State University in 2020. She obtained diplomate status with the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2018, and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Exotic Companion Mammals in 2020. Dr. Gardhouse is so excited to provide care to all of the amazing zoologic companion animals around Colorado. In her spare time, Sara likes to be outdoors with her husband, run really far distances, swim a lot, and snuggle with her dogs!
Special Interests:
Zoological companion animals
Dr. Omar Zaheer
DVM, DACZM
Avian & Exotics Specialist
Dr. Omar Zaheer graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in 2016. Following graduation, he completed a small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto before returning to the OVC for a specialty avian & exotic internship. Following completion of this internship, he completed a residency at the OVC in avian & exotic medicine & surgery from 2018-2021. He published several articles during his residency, including a new surgical technique for cloacal prolapse in pet parrots, an anesthetic study on quaker parrots, and several case reports on pet exotics including chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs. He became licensed as a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine as a Zoological Companion Animal Specialist in 2023.
Dr. Zaheer has had a life-long passion for avian medicine, but loves all exotic animals. He grew up with budgerigars and cockatiels, and has volunteered and worked as a parrot, raptor, and exotic bird keeper & educator. He provides medical and surgical procedures for most exotic companion species, including small mammals (ex. rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, rodents, etc.), birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
Special Interests:
Avian medicine, rabbit medicine, behavioural medicine
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