By Jennifer Brent, Executive Director

Dr. Purdin

We are excited to welcome Dr. Guthrum Purdin as our new Veterinarian in October. He is a renowned wildlife rehabilitator and authority on the animals of California. Guthrum is no stranger to CWC either, having worked at CWC in 2001, one of our earliest years.

More recently, he was at the Wildlife Care Association in Sacramento as their Wildlife Vet­erinarian and as the Veterinarian at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. He also served as Director of Veterinary Services for Lindsay Wildlife Experience until 2017. Guthrum worked at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, where he was active for 18 years. With over 20 years of experience with wild animals, we are fortunate to have hired such an exceptional veterinarian. Guthrum has his BS in Marine Biology from San Francisco State University and his DVM from the University of California, Davis.

Guthrum is also a well-known author of several authoritative chapters in reference books for the industry and is considered an expert in the rearing of several species of song­birds. Dr. Purdin teaches wildlife medicine through both lectures and writing and has contributed to books and scientific papers. Most recently, he co-wrote and co-edited the fourth volume of National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association’s “Topics in Wildlife Medicine” manual on Orthopedics.

Prior to working with animals professionally, Guthrum made his living as a jeweler and then a movie propmaker in Hollywood, before deciding to pursue a full-time career in veterinary medicine and wildlife rehabilitation.

We very much look forward to having this highly esteemed and experienced Veterinarian on our team.