Dr. Henry P Brooks, Jr.
Dr. Brooks grew up in the Tampa Bay area and began his exposure to veterinary medicine and surgery at a young age. His father, Dr. H Palmer Brooks, Sr., was a veterinarian practicing in the Tampa Bay area beginning in 1959. As a child, Dr. Brooks, Jr. began working for his father and gained exposure to dairy and beef cattle, exotic animals (Lowry Park Zoo, Busch Gardens, etc), horses, and dog and cat medicine/surgery. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida, he attended Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine, and attained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1979. Upon graduation, he came back to the Tampa area to begin working as a veterinarian with his father
until 1984, at which time he opened Citrus Park Animal, Bird & Exotics Hospital. Dr. Brooks also opened and operated Veterinary Emergency Services for over 18 years, as well as Veterinary Diagnostic Services (a full service laboratory utilized by multiple Tampa Bay veterinarians), and the Animal Taxi (a pet transportation service), all in addition to owning and operating two other local veterinary hospitals simultaneously. Dr. Brooks has been in the Citrus Park location for over 32 years, and is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Florida and Alabama. His compassion, commitment and determination are evident in his service. On a daily basis, he donates his time and services gratis to the conservation and treatment of our local wildlife. Aside from practicing veterinary medicine, he has been married for 37 years, has three children and nine grandchildren. His hobbies and interests include, but are not limited to, fishing, scuba diving, and carrying on a family tradition of cattle ranching.
Below are some more facts about Dr. Brooks:
Professional Organizations:
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)
• American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV)
• Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA)
• Hillsborough County Veterinary Medical Association (HCVMA)
• Central Florida Academy of Veterinary Medicine (CFAVM)
Various Non-Veterinary Organizations/Interests:
• Coastal Conservation Association (CCA)
• Sumter County Cattleman’s Association
• Holds a United States Coast Guard (USCG) Captain’s License
• Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit
• National Audubon Society
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
• The Nature Conservancy
• Humane Society of Tampa Bay
• Medical care and rehabilitation of endangered species like the Gopher tortoise and other FL wildlife.
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Dr. Julia Troncoso
Julia is a FL native who was born in Dunedin and grew up in Clearwater. She attended the University of South Florida for her bachelor’s degree in biomedical science and physics, the University of Florida for her master’s degree in veterinary shelter and forensic medicine, and Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine for her DVM (War Eagle!!!).
Julia’s passion for veterinary medicine stemmed from her passion for free-ranging wildlife and conservation. She has a strong background in exotic companion animal and native Florida wildlife medicine and rehabilitation. She has experience as a Florida wildlife rehabber and is a Certified Wildlife Rehabber (CWR) through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC).
During her training, she completed externships at zoological facilities, such as the Animal Care Center at Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL, C.R.o.W. in Sanibel, FL, and spent several months at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Jacksonville, FL. She pursued extended rotations in exotic animal and raptor medicine, in addition to an exotic-only externship at Broward Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital in Deerfield Beach, FL.
Aside from exotic animal medicine, Julia’s professional interests include dermatology, oncology and small ruminant medicine. She currently lives in the Bay Area with her Great Dane named Ursa, two rabbits named Pickles and Petunia, 3-legged Pygmy goat named Pip, and several chickens! In her free time, Julia enjoys spending time with her animals and family, especially her nieces and nephew! Julia is also bilingual and speaks both English and Spanish.
She is happy to see any patient that comes through the hospital doors—so bring all your furry, feathered, scaled and hooved patients!
