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\"PeterPeter Fisher<\/strong> is a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he received a bachelor\u2019s degree in animal science. He earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Purdue University\u2019s School of Veterinary Medicine in 1980. After 4 years of associate work in Virginia, Peter founded Pet Care Veterinary Hospital<\/a> in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1984. Dr. Fisher started his practice with the help of one receptionist and one assistant, and his hospital grew to become a 5-doctor, 25-employee facility. Dr. Fisher was an active author and lecturer on exotic animal health. He was named the 2004 Exotic DVM of the Year, and he served as the President of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians<\/a> from 2003-2004. Dr. Fisher retired in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dr. Peter Fisher founded Pet Care Veterinary Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1984. Dr. Fisher started his practice with the help of one receptionist and one assistant, and his hospital grew to become a 5-doctor, 25-employee facility. Dr. Fisher was an active author and lecturer on exotic animal health. He was named the 2004 Exotic DVM of the Year, and he served as the President of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians from 2003-2004. 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