Ned Buyukmihci is a doctor of veterinary

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....

 medicine, specializing in veterinary ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...

, and founder of the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights. In August 2003, he took up a position as director of the Animal Protection Institute

Animal Protection Institute

The Animal Protection Institute was a national, nonprofit animal advocacy organization based in Sacramento, California that in 2007, as part of its affiliation with the Born Free Foundation, was renamed Born Free USA. Founded in 1968, API's mission was to advocate for the protection of animals...

's primate sanctuary for non-human primates in Dilley

Dilley, Texas

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, Texas

Texas

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His sister Nermin founded America's first cruelty-free vegan store, Nermin's Dry Goods, in the late 1970s.