Dr. Jeff Young
Dr. Jeff Young is a famous American veterinarian and the owner of Planned Pethood Plus. He is popular for caring for more than thousands of animals all over the world which includes domestic pets, exotic, livestock, and many other animals. Further, he is famous for his television show entitled Dr. Jeff Rocky Mountain.
Regarding his personal life, he is married to a veterinary expert, Dr. Perta Mickova.
Early Life And Education Of Dr. Jeff Young
Dr. Jeff Young was born Jeff Young in 1952 in the U.S. to his American parents. He holds the American nationality and belongs to the White American ethnicity. His pa s sion for veterinary evolved at the age of 8 when his pet dog died. He then started recusing the injured creature afterward.
Young attended the School of Veterinary Medicine. His affection for animals led him to graduate from Colorado State University in 1989. He learned veterinary medicine at the University and completed his graduation in 1989.
After the completion of his graduation, he was offered by Fort Collins to work as an animal welfare officer. The job helped him to build more care and love towards the animal.
Dr. Jeff Young's Career
Dr. Jedd Young after learning that most veterinarians were driven by money rather than animal care. So, he started offering low-cost animal care for all. He then works hard to recuse animals. He even worked 100 hours a week for the welfare of the animals.
In 1990, the promising veterinarian, Young, founded Planned Pethood Plus with a low-cost spay clinic. The clinic helped the public to acquire proper service at an affordable price. After the formation of the clinic, he came into the limelight. His clinic was also noted as low-cost mobile neutering in the United States.
Additionally, Planned Pethood International has provided a full-service veterinary hospital in Mexico, and all the profits earned from the hospital were funded back to the parent hospital for building new vet clinics and for the training.
The talented doctor has done more than 1,65,000 animal surgeries to date. He has also trained over 300 veterinarians. Furthermore, he has made his appearance in Dr. Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet based on jeff and aired by Animal Planet. The series presents Young as one of the busiest vets. He earns huge popularity from the show and grabbed a huge fan following.
Dr. Jeff Young's Net Worth
Dr. Jeff Young has earned an astonishing amount of money from his professional career as a veterinarian He has established his own foundation through which he earns a huge amount of money. Further his foundation helped him to build a hospital in Mexico.
Besides these, he has also appeared as a host in one of the highest-rated shows on the Animal Planet series ''Dr. Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet''. Acc u mulating all these, his net worth is reported to be around $200,000.
Young has thought of expanding his foundation where he is planning to sell his building for $920,000. He has planned to form the facility of parking at his foundation.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the salary of common veterinary doctors is estimated to start from $17.72-$62.47 per hour and as Young is a celebrity doctor he is believed to earning more.
Dr. Jeff Young's Personal Life And Wife
The 65-years-old veterinarian is a happily married man. He is married to Dr. Perta Mickova. Petra also works in the clinic with Young as she is also a veterinary expert. The duo is blessed with three children and seven grandchildren. Their daughter, Melody also works in his clinic and helps Young in his work.
Young was diagnosed with cancer, B-cell Lymphoma, in 2016. During the chemo treatment, his signature shoulder-length graying hair was cut. During his treatment, many of his fans, relatives, and customers wished him a speedy recovery. But as of now he has won his battle against cancer and is living happily. Besides, he is fond of tattoos and has got kanji tattoos inked on his biceps.
Age, Body Measurement and Other Facts
- Height = Dr. Jeff Young stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches.
- Age = As of 2019, he is 57-year-old.
- Birth Sign: Aries
- Body Measurements: Dr. Jeff Young has maintained his body physically fit however the actual measurements are missing.
- Eyes Color: His eyes are blue in color.
- Hair Color: He has long hair with a grey color.
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: White
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