Harry Leonard Cooper, (born 20 February 1944), is an Australian

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and television personality who is best known for his media appearances.

Career

Harry Cooper graduated with second class honours from

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’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in December 1965, at age 21. He practised for several years across Sydney and the UK before his burgeoning media career became a full-time commitment. Harry Cooper began his media career in a veterinary segment on a morning TV

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in Sydney. Later he became known as the resident veterinary surgeon on the long-running series ''

Burke's Backyard ''Burke's Backyard'' was an Australian gardening and lifestyle series presented by horticulturist Don Burke, broadcast on both radio and television. On television, it was a regular weekly series on the Nine Network from 12 September 1987 to 26 ...

''. In 1993, he hosted his first series, ''

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'' and then, in 1997, the veterinary series ''

Harry's Practice ''Harry's Practice'' was an Australian lifestyle television program that was broadcast on the Seven Network between 2 December 1997 and 2003. In New Zealand, the show was broadcast on TV ONE. The show was hosted by veterinarian Harry Cooper, w ...

'', which was cancelled in 2003 despite consistently high ratings. Cooper currently presents a veterinary segment on the lifestyle program '' Better Homes and Gardens''. He is also an

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advocate and public speaker.

Personal life

It was revealed that Cooper had been diagnosed with

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in late 2007; after more than six months of treatment, he is in remission and continuing his work role on TV. Cooper believes Australia should become a republic. In March 2012, he revealed that he had separated from Janine Morganti, his wife of 26 years.heraldsun.com.au
/ref> Cooper has three children and five grandchildren. He married long time partner Sue Sheean in 2022 on their property on the Mid North Coast of NSW.

References

External links

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Better Homes and Gardens page

Dr Harry Cooper's hobby farm

Dr Harry Cooper Bio :: Better Homes and Gardens
Living people Australian television presenters Australian veterinarians Male veterinarians Australian republicans 1943 births Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia {{australia-tv-bio-stub