Profession: Veterinarian
Field: Internal Medicine/Surgery

Dr. Peter Caldwell can have up to 100 cheetahs at one time in his care as the principal vet for De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Center in South Africa. His specialty is internal medicine, surgery and immobilization of cheetahs and African wild dogs, with an interest in small animal medicine. Dr. Caldwell has a bachelor of science and a doctorate of veterinary science.

Episode(s):

"Tsunami"
In this episode, Dr. Caldwell removes a debilitating abscess from the leg of the world's fastest land mammal — the cheetah — at the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Center in South Africa. See the case study.

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