Bruce Fogle

Bruce Fogle (born February 17 1944) is a veterinarian and prolific author. Canadian by birth, he has lived and worked in London for many years.

Fogle was born in Toronto, where he grew up and was educated. He graduated in 1970 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in nearby Guelph, Ontario. After graduation, Fogle worked as a vet for the Zoological Society of London at London Zoo. In 1973 Fogle set up his own practice, the Portman Veterinary Clinic.

Outside his profession, Fogle is the co-founder and vice-chairman of the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a founding member of The Society for Companion Animal Studies in the United Kingdom, and the Delta Society in the United States. He has written dozens of books about dogs and cats, including encyclopedias of breeds and how to care for and live with these animals.

Fogle has also been Veterinary Consultant to Microsoft Encarta, and Veterinary Advisor to the Encyclopædia Britannica.

For many years Fogle appeared regularly on Jimmy Young's BBC Radio 2 show. He continues the same role on Jeremy Vine's radio show. In 2004, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire. 

Fogle is married to the actress Julia Foster, and they have three children: Emily, Tamara, and Ben.