Michael Archinal
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Michael Archinal (born 20 August 1963) was born in Sydney, Australia, into a family of four elder sisters. His father died of lung cancer the day after his birth. He is married with 3 children. He is the owner of Australia's biggest mixed animal veterinary hospital on site, Canberra Veterinary Hospital. He is also the owner of Queanbeyan Veterinary Hospital and Canberra Equine Hospital. He is famed as a celebrity TV presenter, Dr. Ark, on the channel nine network show, Mornings With Kerri-Anne, since 2001. He also guest stars on talk-back ABC Radio, and writes for the nationally acclaimed Dogs Life magazine.
[edit] Education
Michael Archinal attended Marcellin College in Randwick from 1973 to 1982, where he received numerous academic awards. He then studied veterinary science at the Sydney University, graduating in 1987. Since then he has undertaken post-graduate study in dermatology, animal behavior and is a qualified accupuncturist. He completed his preliminary theology certificate in 2006.
[edit] Media appearances
ABC Radio is where Michael Archinal really started to move outside the vet hospital. He featured on a talk back program where he covered a wide range of topics.
Michael Archinal is a regular on the television program Mornings With Kerri Anne. He features every Monday morning and speaks on topics ranging from alternative treatments to alternative pets. He joined on with the MWKA team in 2001, when the show restarted. Since then only he and one other regular are still in the team.
[edit] Veterinary Practices
Micheal Archinal owns 3 veterinary practices in the Canberra region: Canberra Veterinary Hospital, Canberra Equine Hospital and Queanbyan Veterinary Hospital.
