Martin R. Dinnes
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Martin R. Dinnes is a renowned veterinarian
from Agua Dulce, California
recognized for his accomplishments in the profession of veterinary medicine.
Martin R. Dinnes graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
in 1966. He is well-known for creating novel innovative medical protocol
s benefiting the health and well-being of zoo
logical animals. He invented and developed the Telinject system for remotely injecting reptile
s, mammal
s, and bird
s. He also has formulated and tested commercially produced, balanced diets for non-domestic species.
and is the first veterinarian to completely devote veterinary practice to non-domestic animal
s limiting his practice to zoo
and aquatic animal
medicine and surgery.
Dinnes participated as veterinarian on the 1983 adventure film, The Golden Seal.
In 1984 Dinnes was chosen as one of eight veterinarians by the American Veterinary Medical Association
to form the American College of Zoological Medicine
.
Dr. Dinnes founded the International Zoo Veterinary Group providing consulting in disease prevention, quarantine
procedures and tranquilizing procedures for the international shipment of animals. The IZVG promotes the international exchange of pharmaceuticals and biologicals guidelines that may or may not be allowed for use in a particular country.
Dinnes is a veterinarian for Shambala Preserve
in Acton, California
. Dinnes also serves as Director of Product Research & Development of Zoological Formulas for Natural Balance Pet Foods
.
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
from Agua Dulce, California
Agua Dulce, California
Agua Dulce is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2,526 feet . Agua Dulce is located just north of Santa Clarita. The town has a population of about 4,000. It is located at and covers a geographic area of about...
recognized for his accomplishments in the profession of veterinary medicine.
Martin R. Dinnes graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, is the largest veterinary school in the United States. Established in 1948, the school is the primary health resource for California's various animal populations. The school is ranked 2nd for veterinary schools in the country...
in 1966. He is well-known for creating novel innovative medical protocol
Medical protocol
Medical protocol can refer to:* medical guidelines for a medical treatment. It usually includes a treatment plan, summarized consensus statements and addresses practical issues....
s benefiting the health and well-being of zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
logical animals. He invented and developed the Telinject system for remotely injecting reptile
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
s, mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
s, and bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s. He also has formulated and tested commercially produced, balanced diets for non-domestic species.
Career
In 1972 Dinnes founded Dinnes Memorial Veterinary Hospital of Santa Clarita, CaliforniaSanta Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...
and is the first veterinarian to completely devote veterinary practice to non-domestic animal
Domestication
Domestication or taming is the process whereby a population of animals or plants, through a process of selection, becomes accustomed to human provision and control. In the Convention on Biological Diversity a domesticated species is defined as a 'species in which the evolutionary process has been...
s limiting his practice to zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
and aquatic animal
Aquatic animal
An aquatic animal is an animal, either vertebrate or invertebrate, which lives in water for most or all of its life. It may breathe air or extract its oxygen from that dissolved in water through specialised organs called gills, or directly through its skin. Natural environments and the animals that...
medicine and surgery.
Dinnes participated as veterinarian on the 1983 adventure film, The Golden Seal.
In 1984 Dinnes was chosen as one of eight veterinarians by the American Veterinary Medical Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
The American Veterinary Medical Association , founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 U.S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services....
to form the American College of Zoological Medicine
American College of Zoological Medicine
American College of Zoological Medicine was established in 1983 as an international specialty organization of veterinarians with special expertise in zoological medicine.The ACZM was established to encourage medical research that benefits wild animals...
.
Dr. Dinnes founded the International Zoo Veterinary Group providing consulting in disease prevention, quarantine
Quarantine
Quarantine is compulsory isolation, typically to contain the spread of something considered dangerous, often but not always disease. The word comes from the Italian quarantena, meaning forty-day period....
procedures and tranquilizing procedures for the international shipment of animals. The IZVG promotes the international exchange of pharmaceuticals and biologicals guidelines that may or may not be allowed for use in a particular country.
Dinnes is a veterinarian for Shambala Preserve
Shambala Preserve
Shambala Preserve is a wild animal preserve established in 1972 and located in Acton, California, a desert community 10 miles southwest of Palmdale, off of State Route 14 and Sierra Highway.-About:...
in Acton, California
Acton, California
Acton was founded in 1887 by gold miners who were working in the Red Rover Mine. It was named after Acton, Massachusetts by one of the miners. Two of the best-known gold mines located in Acton were the Red Rover mine and the Governors mine. Mining of gold, copper, and titanium ore continued into...
. Dinnes also serves as Director of Product Research & Development of Zoological Formulas for Natural Balance Pet Foods
Natural Balance Pet Foods
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods is an American commercial pet food manufacturer with its headquarters located in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California...
.