David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS (11 February 1934 – 29 January 2013), was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957, acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth. He was world-renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine.[1] From 1968, he was the vet in charge of Cuddles, the first captive orca to be kept in the UK, at Flamingo Park, North Yorkshire.[2]
He was awarded the first RCVS Fellowship for a wild animal topic (diseases of primates) in 1968, and was recognised as an RCVS specialist in zoo and wildlife medicine, areas to which he made significant contributions. He was the first user of the dart gun in the UK[1] and was the first vet in the country to trial and adopt the newer immobilising drugs for large animals. He was known for inventive and unusual treatments, on one occasion successfully treating a haemorrhaging killer whale by feeding it black puddings.
In 1976 he founded the International Zoo Veterinary Group (IZVG) with his partner Andrew Greenwood and the Dinnes Memorial Veterinary Centre in Santa Clarita, California.[6] Today, the IZVG is one of the largest and best-known independent zoological veterinary practices in the world.
In March 2008, Taylor retired from the International Zoo Veterinary Practice,[1] though he still acted as a consultant and continued to be a prolific writer until his death.
One by Oneedit
In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a "Zoo Vet". These books were adapted for Television in a drama series, One by One.[7] The BBC made three series and 32 episodes of One By One, broadcast between 1984 and 1987. It was set in the 1950s, with Dudley Zoo doubling as the Great Northern Zoo, and followed the career of Don Turner, based on Taylor himself, as he established himself as wildlife vet. Don Turner was played by Rob Heyland and James Ellis played head keeper Paddy Reilly. Other actors who appeared in the series included Peter Jeffrey, Peter Gilmore and Catherine Schell.[8]
No. 73edit
Between 1983 and 1988, Taylor made regular appearances on the Saturday morning children's show No. 73. He brought all sorts of exotic animals to the show and would usually be interviewed in these segments by Andrea Arnold. Arnold's character, "Dawn", supposedly worked at Taylor's veterinary surgery for a while. Taylor held several competitions on No. 73, including one in 1987 in which the winner went on a trip to a Madrid Zoo accompanied by himself and "Dawn". In 1984–1985 Taylor and Arnold presented their own programme on Children's ITV, Talking Animal, in which each episode focused on one animal.[9]
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For other people named David Taylor see David Taylor disambiguation David Conrad Taylor BVMS FRCVS FZS 11 February 1934 29 January 2013 was a British veterinary surgeon He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957 acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth He was world renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine 1 From 1968 he was the vet in charge of Cuddles the first captive orca to be kept in the UK at Flamingo Park North Yorkshire 2 David TaylorBornDavid Conrad Taylor 1934 02 11 11 February 1934Rochdale Lancashire EnglandDied29 January 2013 2013 01 29 aged 78 Occupation s Veterinarian author television presenter Contents 1 Life and career 2 One by One 3 No 73 4 Autobiographical books 5 Other books 6 ReferencesLife and career editTaylor was born in Rochdale Lancashire and qualified at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine in 1956 He attended the inaugural meeting of the Federation of British Zoos in 1967 which was held at the Zoological Society of London He was awarded the first RCVS Fellowship for a wild animal topic diseases of primates in 1968 and was recognised as an RCVS specialist in zoo and wildlife medicine areas to which he made significant contributions He was the first user of the dart gun in the UK 1 and was the first vet in the country to trial and adopt the newer immobilising drugs for large animals He was known for inventive and unusual treatments on one occasion successfully treating a haemorrhaging killer whale by feeding it black puddings Taylor worked for zoos across the world These include Chester Zoo London Zoo Chessington Zoo the now closed Belle Vue Zoological Gardens 3 in Manchester Flamingo Park Zoo in North Yorkshire Windsor Safari Park 4 Parc Asterix near Paris Marine Land 5 South of France and Madrid Zoo He has also worked for some of the most famous circuses in the world In 1976 he founded the International Zoo Veterinary Group IZVG with his partner Andrew Greenwood and the Dinnes Memorial Veterinary Centre in Santa Clarita California 6 Today the IZVG is one of the largest and best known independent zoological veterinary practices in the world In March 2008 Taylor retired from the International Zoo Veterinary Practice 1 though he still acted as a consultant and continued to be a prolific writer until his death One by One editIn the mid 1970s and early 1980s Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a Zoo Vet These books were adapted for Television in a drama series One by One 7 The BBC made three series and 32 episodes of One By One broadcast between 1984 and 1987 It was set in the 1950s with Dudley Zoo doubling as the Great Northern Zoo and followed the career of Don Turner based on Taylor himself as he established himself as wildlife vet Don Turner was played by Rob Heyland and James Ellis played head keeper Paddy Reilly Other actors who appeared in the series included Peter Jeffrey Peter Gilmore and Catherine Schell 8 No 73 editBetween 1983 and 1988 Taylor made regular appearances on the Saturday morning children s show No 73 He brought all sorts of exotic animals to the show and would usually be interviewed in these segments by Andrea Arnold Arnold s character Dawn supposedly worked at Taylor s veterinary surgery for a while Taylor held several competitions on No 73 including one in 1987 in which the winner went on a trip to a Madrid Zoo accompanied by himself and Dawn In 1984 1985 Taylor and Arnold presented their own programme on Children s ITV Talking Animal in which each episode focused on one animal 9 Autobiographical books editZoo Vet World of a Wildlife Vet 1976 ISBN 0 04 925012 4 ISBN 978 0 04 925012 3 Zoo Vet Adventures of a Wild Animal Doctor 1977 ISBN 0 397 01207 1 ISBN 978 0 397 01207 7 Is There a Doctor in the Zoo 1978 ISBN 0 397 01284 5 ISBN 978 0 397 01284 8 Going Wild More Adventures of a Zoo Vet 1980 ISBN 0 04 925019 1 ISBN 978 0 04 925019 2 Next panda please Further adventures of a wildlife vet 1982 ISBN 0 04 925021 3 ISBN 978 0 04 925021 5 Wandering Whale and Other Adventures from a Zoo Vet s Casebook 1984 ISBN 0 04 925023 X ISBN 978 0 04 925023 9 My animal kingdom one by one 1984 ISBN 0 8128 2963 8 ISBN 978 0 8128 2963 1 Doctor in the Zoo Making of a Zoo Vet 1985 ISBN 0 7451 0145 3 ISBN 978 0 7451 0145 3 Dragon Doctor Further Adventures from a Zoo Vet s Cases 1986 ISBN 0 04 925032 9 ISBN 978 0 04 925032 1 Vet on the Wild Side Further Adventures of a Wildlife Vet 1991 ISBN 0 312 05529 3 ISBN 978 0 312 05529 5 The Patient Elephant more exotic cases from the world s top wildlife vet 1993 ISBN 0 86051 835 3 ISBN 978 0 86051 835 8 Vet on the Wild Side 1998 ISBN 0 86051 660 1 ISBN 978 0 86051 660 6Other books editThe Secret Life of Dogs 2007 ISBN 0 00 724476 2 ISBN 978 0 00 724476 8 The Secret Life of Cats 2007 ISBN 0 00 724475 4 ISBN 978 0 00 724475 1 The Secret Life of Kittens 2008 ISBN 0 00 726360 0 ISBN 978 0 00 726360 8 Collins Family Pet Guide Rabbit 1999 ISBN 0 00 413377 3 ISBN 978 0 00 413377 5 Collins Small Pet Handbook Looking after rabbits hamsters guinea pigs gerbils mice and rats 2002 ISBN 0 00 713448 7 ISBN 978 0 00 713448 9 Rabbit Handbook A Family Guide to Buying 1999 ISBN 0 8069 7807 4 ISBN 978 0 8069 7807 9 Kitten Taming The Fast Route to a Controllable Cat 2009 ISBN 0 600 61831 5 ISBN 978 0 600 61831 7 Dogs DK Pockets 2003 ISBN 0 7894 9591 0 ISBN 978 0 7894 9591 4 The Ultimate Dog Book 1990 ISBN 0 86318 443 X ISBN 978 0 86318 443 7 You and Your Cat 1997 ISBN 0 7513 0272 4 ISBN 978 0 7513 0272 1 Your Dog s IQ How Clever Is Your Canine 2009 ISBN 1 59223 987 0 ISBN 978 1 59223 987 0 The Little Tabby Cat Book 1990 ISBN 0 86318 454 5 ISBN 978 0 86318 454 3 My Dog is a Genius Understand and Improve Your Dog s Intelligence 2008 ISBN 0 600 61655 X ISBN 978 0 600 61655 9 Collins Pony Handbook 2002 ISBN 0 00 712092 3 ISBN 978 0 00 712092 5 Old Dog New Tricks Understanding and Retraining Older and Rescued Dogs 2006 ISBN 1 55407 197 6 ISBN 978 1 55407 197 5References edit a b c Zoo vet retires after 50 years Veterinary Record 162 19 603 10 May 2008 doi 10 1136 vr 162 19 603 a S2CID 219220859 Pollard Sandra 2014 Puget Sound Whales for Sale The Fight to End Orca Hunting Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9781625851390 Zoo Staff Manchesterhistory net Retrieved 31 January 2013 Windsor Safari Park View topic David Taylor Zoo Vet is retiring National pcsos co uk Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 31 January 2013 Brilliant Creatures Killer Whales 15 November 2006 Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 31 January 2013 via YouTube International Zoo Veterinary Group UK Izvg co uk Retrieved 31 January 2013 Home David Taylor Zoovet and One By One Onebyonetv webs com Archived from the original on 2 April 2012 Retrieved 31 January 2013 One by One TV Series 1984 1987 IMDb No 73 TV Series 1982 1988 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