{"id":39685,"date":"2018-07-10T12:13:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T17:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/?p=39685"},"modified":"2018-07-10T12:13:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T17:13:40","slug":"vella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/vella\/","title":{"rendered":"David Vella, BSc, BVSc (Hons), DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal Practice)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15378\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-vella-bio.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. David Vella\" width=\"185\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-vella-bio.jpg 185w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/david-vella-bio-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Dr. David Vella<\/strong> is an Australian small mammal and reptile veterinarian. In 2009, he became the first and only Australian veterinarian to become a Diplomate of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abvp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Board of Veterinary Practitioners<\/a> in Exotic Companion Mammal Practice. David consults as a primary accession and second opinion exotic small mammal and reptile\/ amphibian vet in Sydney at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northshorespecialist.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">North Shore Specialists<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arhvets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Animal Referral Hospital<\/a>. Dr. Vella graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Sydney. Currently volunteering for the Wildlife Information Rescue &amp; Emergency Service, Dr Vella is involved in reptile and amphibian rescue. He also trains in handling, rehabilitation, foster care and rescue.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Vella has donated a variety of images to LafeberVet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. David Vella is an Australian small mammal and reptile veterinarian. 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