UNH Speakers Bureau

Pets and the Elderly - ELDERPET

 

Program Description:

The special relationships between senior citizens and their pets will be covered. The non-profit organization ElderPet will be described.


Speaker:

Jerilee Zezula

Jerilee Zezula, D.V.M., Michigan State U., is a retired associate professor of applied animal science at the Thompson School of Applied Science at the University of New Hampshire. During her tenure at UNH, she administered the Small Animal Care Program, Grooming Diploma program. She is still actively involved with ELDERPET, is campus coordinator for the New England Animal Control/Humane Academy and serves on the Governor’s Task Force for the Humane Treatment of Animals. She is the recipient of the 2006 Alumni Association Excellence in Public Service Award.

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