Education
Cooper graduated with second class honours from Sydney University’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in December 1965 aged 21.
Cooper graduated with second class honours from Sydney University’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in December 1965 aged 21.
He practised for several years across Sydney and the United Kingdom before his burgeoning media career became a full-time commitment. Cooper began his media career in a veterinary segment on a morning television talk show in Sydney. Later he became known as the resident veterinary surgeon on the long-running series Burke"s Backyard.
In 1993 he hosted his first series, Talk to the Animals, and then in 1997, the veterinary series Harry"s Practice, 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 animal welfare advocate and public speaker.