11 Facts About Bruce Fogle

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Bruce Fogle, was born on 17 February 1944 and is a vet and author of pet care books and travel narratives.

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Bruce Fogle graduated in 1970 with a Doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario.

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In 1973 Bruce Fogle set up his own practice, the Portman Veterinary Clinic.

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Outside his profession, Bruce Fogle is the co-founder and vice-chairman of the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

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Bruce Fogle is chairman of Humane Society International, which celebrates animals and confronts cruelty worldwide.

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Bruce Fogle holds honorary memberships in other national veterinary associations.

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Bruce Fogle has written dozens of books about dogs and cats, including encyclopaedias of breeds and how to care for and live with them.

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Bruce Fogle has been published in journals with such works as Search-and-Rescue Dogs in 1988, Pet Loss: A Survey of the Attitudes and Feelings of Practicing Veterinarians in 1990, and The Changing Roles of Animals in Western Society: Influences upon and from the Veterinary Profession in 1999.

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For many years Bruce Fogle appeared regularly on Jimmy Young's BBC Radio 2 show.

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Bruce Fogle continues the same role on Jeremy Vine's radio programme.

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Bruce Fogle is married to the actress Julia Foster, and they have three children: Emily, Tamara and Ben.