Robert L. Rooks is an American veterinarian. He is the founder of All-Care Animal Referral Center in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California. He is a diplomate of both the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Rooks developed a surgical procedure and specialized implant for the treatment for hip dysplasia in dogs. He also created an artificial beak for injured pelicans.UPI, October 25, 1982, published in the Pittsburgh Press
He is a co-author of the books Canine OrthopedicsRobert Rooks, Connie Janowski, and Suzanna Lee, Canine Orthopedics, Howell Books, 1997, and Veterinary Cancer Therapy Handbook: Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Surgical Oncology for the Practicing Veterinarian.Barbara Kitchell, Susan M. Larue, and Robert Rooks, Veterinary Cancer Therapy Handbook: Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Surgical Oncology for the Practicing Veterinarian, 2nd edition, American Animal Hospital Association, 2000,
Rooks has been recognized by the American Animal Hospital Association, which awarded him the Charles E. Bild Practitioner of the Year Award, the highest award given by the Association.
He is also part of the management team of Edgewater Foods.
References
External links All-Care Animal Referral Center website Edgewater Foods website