Dr. Joanna Norman
Marge Ellison
The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Dr. Joanna Norman from Eye Care for Animals as a speaker at our Wednesday, April 6 general meeting. Her topic will be “What is the Red Eye all about?”
We will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. All PebbleCreek residents, whether club members or not, are invited to attend. There is no charge.
Dr. Norman graduated from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College, majoring in both biology and chemistry. Prior to veterinary school, she worked in a large equine clinical and research facility in Southern Pines, N.C., where she gained valuable experience in clinical research. She also interned at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and worked with a team of oncologists researching squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. She then received her doctorate in veterinary medicine in 2002 from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
After graduation, Dr. Norman completed a private practice rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery. For two years prior to beginning her residency, she continued as a small animal and exotics general practitioner in Albuquerque, N.M. Dr. Norman joined Eye Care for Animals in 2005 and completed her three-year residency in veterinary and comparative ophthalmology. In 2008, she was named Eye Care for Animals’ Resident of the Year. She became board certified and achieved Diplomate status in 2009. Dr. Norman has published literature in both national and international journals of veterinary medicine. Her primary clinical interests are the management of ocular disease in the horse and cataract surgery in all species.
We will have a box available for donations of pet-related items, such as pet beds, pet toys, cages, crates, leashes, pet food (check expiration dates), pet collars, towels, pet medications (check expiration dates), etc. Those donations not used for our PebbleCreek rescues will be donated to other local animal rescues.
Please address any questions to Jim or Marge Ellison at 623-935-6651.