Dr. Natalie Antinoff is director of the bird and exotic pet referral practice, Gulf Coast Avian and Exotics, a member of Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, Texas. Dr. Antinoff is board certified in avian practice. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, and a residency in avian and exotic pet medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York.
See the article on Neurologic disease in the avian patient by Dr. Antinoff.
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Dr. Heather Wilson Barron is the chair of veterinary clinical sciences and professor of Small & Exotic Animal Medicine at St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine in the Cayman Islands. Dr. Barron is an editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery and the author of numerous publications . Dr. Barron is board certified in avian medicine.
She is a graduate of the University of Georgia at Athens (UGA) College of Veterinary Medicine, where she also completed a residency in avian and exotic animal medicine. Heather remained at UGA for 10 years, and she has also spent several years in private practice. See the avian physical examination and history forms from the University of Georgia contributed by Dr. Wilson- Barron.
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Dr. Cyndi Brown is board-certified in avian medicine and surgery. Cyndi initially worked as a licensed veterinary technician at the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York City. Although she was primarily an intensive care nurse, Cyndi spent a great deal of time with the exotics team, often joining doctors for house call visits. After two years, Cyndi decided to return to school and complete prerequisites for veterinary school. Dr. Brown graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999 and returned to the AMC for a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery. She then began a residency in avian and exotic pet medicine at the AMC. Upon completion of her training in 2003, she remained on staff teaching interns, residents and technicians until 2005. Dr. Cyndi Brown currently practices at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
See the articles contributed by Dr. Brown on Air Sac Cannula placement and Restraint collars in the avian patients.
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Dr. Gretchen Cole completed internships in avian and exotic animal medicine at Gulf Coast Avian and Exotics Veterinary Specialists and in zoological medicine at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She then went onto a residency in zoological medicine and surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Cole currently serves as an associate veterinarian at Indianapolis zoo. Dr. Cole has donated a variety of images for LafeberVet.com.
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Dr. Carolyn Cray is a Professor of Clinical Pathology and holds a secondary appointment in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She also serves as the Associate Director of the Division of Comparative Pathology and is a member of the staff of the Avian and Wildlife Laboratory. Dr. Cray is an author of numerous publications and a frequent presenter at the annual Association of Avian Veterinarians meeting. Her clinical interests include clinical pathology and infectious diseases of avian, exotic, and wildlife species as well as the development of animal models of human disease.
See the article on Protein electrophoresis by Dr. Cray.
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Dr. Stephen Divers is an associate professor in Exotic Animal, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine at the University of Georgia. Dr. Divers is board-certified in zoological medicine through the American College of Zoological Medicine and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. His research interests include minimally invasive endoscopy and endosurgery, and he coordinates an avian and reptile endoscopy training symposia. Dr. Divers is also an associate editor for Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, chairman of the editorial board for the Journal of Herpetological Medicine & Surgery, and a member of the development committees for the ABVP exotic mammal and herp specialties.
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Dr. Gerry M. Dorrestein is the director of the Dutch Research Institute for Avian and Exotic Animals (NOIVBD) and the head of its diagnostic pathology laboratory. Dr. Dorrestein also serves as a professor of avian and reptile pathology at the Clinic for Birds and Reptiles of the Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät (VMF) in Leipzig, Germany and at the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Czech Republic. Dr. Dorrestein is also an honorary professor at the Uludag University of Bursa, Turkey. Prior to 2006, Dr. Dorrestein served as a veterinary pathologist at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands for 30 years. For the last 15 years of his tenure at the university, he also served as the head of the Avian, Exotic Animal and Wildlife section. Dr. Dorrestein is a honorary member of the European College of Avian Medicine (ECAMS), and the author and editor of several books related to avian and exotic animal medicine. He has published over 350 scientific and veterinary papers, and he is also a well-known national and international speaker on topics related to the pathology and medicine of pet birds, zoo animals and wildlife. He also plays an active role in the coordination and rehabilitation of oil spill victims in and outside of the Netherlands.
Read the paper edited by Dr. Dorrestein: Iron Storage Disease in Birds
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Dr. Rebecca Duerr received her DVM from the University of California at Davis. She subsequently completed an MPVM degree on “The usefulness of initial physical examination findings and simple diagnostics in predicting survival of oiled seabirds through the rehabilitation process”. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at UC Davis on the critical care nutrition of marine birds, with Dr. Kirk Klasing and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network . She also has a long-standing interest in avian pediatrics, and has worked with several California wildlife rehabilitation organizations over the past 23 years. She co-edited and authored four chapters in Hand-Rearing Birds, and penned the avian section of the Hand Rearing Orphaned Native Birds and Mammals chapter of the upcoming 10th edition of the Merck Veterinary Manual.
Read Omega-3 fatty acids: Information for the veterinary health professional by Dr. Duerr
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Dr. M. Scott Echols practices at Westgate Pet and Bird Hospital in Austin, Texas. Dr. Echols completed a residency at the Oakley Veterinary Medical Center in California and is board-certified in avian practice. Dr. Echols is the 2007-2008 president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) as well as member of the AAV board of directors and editorial board. He is also an adjunct professor to Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Echols was the 2005 recipient of the Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award, the 2007 Texas Veterinary Medical Association Non-Traditional Species Practitioner of the Year Award, and he is also the creator of the Captive Foraging DVD.
Read Dr. Echol’s Foraging as behavioral modification. Dr. Echols also edited the article on Tube feeding in the avian patient.
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Dr. Keven Flammer is a professor in Companion and Wild Avian Medicine at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Flammer is board-certified in avian practice. His research focus includes pharmacology of antimicrobial drugs and control of infectious diseases, particularly those caused by bacteria, Chlamydophila psittaci and fungi.
Read the article on Antimicrobial drug selection: How to select an antibiotic by Dr. Flammer.
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Dr. Gwen Flinchum is the director of All Bird Clinic of the Palm Beaches. She is board-certified in avian practice and has co-authored chapters in the newly released "Clinical Avian Medicine." Dr. Flinchum also serves on the advisory board of The Wildlife Care Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Flinchum has donated a variety of images for LafeberVet.com.
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Dr. Neil Forbes practices at Great Western Referrals in Swindon, United Kingdom. Dr. Forbes qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1983. He has gained specialist status in the field of avian medicine and surgery (RCVS in 1992, FRCVS in 1997), and he is also a diplomate of the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery (ECAMS).
Dr. Forbes is Vice President of ECAMS, chair of the education committee, and he also oversees an ECAMS-approved residency program. Dr. Forbes is also a Senior Lecturer at Bristol University, and he has authored and edited many publications on avian medicine.
Dr. Forbes’ contributions to LafeberVet.com include papers on avian Biochemistry panels, Hematology , Psittacosis, and Zoonoses.
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Dr. Scott Ford is an associate veterinarian at The Medical Center for Birds in Oakley, California and proprietor of the Avian Veterinary Specialty Services of Alaska. Dr. Ford is board-certified in avian practice and he serves as a consult for Veterinary Information Network (VIN).
Check out Dr. Ford’s Subcutaneous fluid and Wild bird restraint articles.
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Dr. Elinor Granzow is an associate veterinarian at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Elinor completed an internship in small medicine and surgery at Red Bank. Elinor is also the recipient of the 2007 School of Veterinary Medicine Medal for her distinguished academic achievement, clinical performance and willingness to help others through her four-year program. Elinor was a student in the zoological medicine track at the University of California at Davis. Read the article on Microchip Placement for identification of birds contributed by Dr. Granzow.
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Dr. Michelle Hawkins is an assistant professor in the Companion Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine Service at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hawkins is board-certified in avian practice, and her research interests include anesthesia, analgesia, and critical patient care of all exotic animals.
See the article on avian Analgesia by Dr. Hawkins, as well as the Nutritional Equivalency Report co-authored by Dr. Hawkins.
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Dr. Jeffrey Jenkins has been the owner of the Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital in San Diego, California since 1987. Dr. Jenkins holds Diplomate status in the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice and he has been a member since 1993 when the first group of veterinarians achieved this honor. Jeff is a past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) and he has been actively involved with numerous veterinary organizations. Dr. Jenkins was also instrumental in forming the San Diego Chapter of the House Rabbit Society and Ferrets Anonymous. Dr. Jenkins has lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of subjects and he has published extensively. Dr. Jenkins is also a member of the editorial review board for the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine.
See Dr. Jenkins’ avian medical articles on: Burns, Poisonings, and Supplemental heat in the avian patient.
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LoraKim Joyner’s hope for avian flourishing led her to a B.S. in avian sciences and then later to a D.V.M. A later Masters in preventive veterinary medicine emphasized avian research. Consulting in avian medicine and conservation, she worked in the Philippines and Latin America, including Guatemala where she lived for several years. She worked as a clinical instructor and research assistant professor at the Non-domestic Avian Clinic at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University.
There she later served as the Community Advocate, where she taught ethics and grief management as well as assisted staff, faculty, and clients in dealing with grief and ethical issues. Today she serves as the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, Florida, president of Unitarian Universalists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (UFETA), consultant for Wings of Compassion , a website dedicated to grieving, healing, and hope in avian-human relationships, and Director of Lafeber Conservation.
Read the articles written by Dr. Joyner:
Ten Things Every Avian Veterinarian Should Know about Conservation Medicine,
Ten Things You Can Do to Promote Avian Conservation , and
Supplies for the Avian Conservation Medicine Field Kit
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Dr. Eric Klaphake is an associate veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center of Bozeman, Montana, and he also provides veterinary care for ZooMontana. Dr. Klaphake is involved in several local wildlife research projects, including studies involving wolverines of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and lesser scaup migration and nesting research in association with Montana State University. Dr. Klaphake completed a residency in avian and zoological medicine at the University of Tennessee and he is a board-certified zoo medicine (American Association of Zoological Medicine) and bird specialist (American Board of Veterinary Practitioners). Dr. Klaphake is the 2007-2008 president of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians and has been an active member of that organization for many years. Eric is also an associate editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Read the Client Educational Handouts contributed by Dr. Klaphake: Cold Weather Tips for Exotic Animal Pets, Egg Laying Problems, Feather Picking, Avian Polyomavirus, and Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease.
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Dr. Isabelle Langlois is a clinical instructor at the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada. Dr. Langlois completed an internship at the University of Saskatchewan and a residency in avian and exotic animal medicine at the University of Tennessee. She is board-certified in avian practice and chair of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners practical examination committee.
In addition to several images contributed to LafeberVet.com, see Dr. Langlois’ video clip demonstrating Dyspnea in the avian patient.
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Dr. Marla Lichtenberger is board certified in emergency and critical care. Dr. Lichtenberger completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York and a residency at the Animal Emergency Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is currently a consultant in Madison, Wisconsin and Thousand Oaks, California.
See Blood pressure , Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and Fluid therapy in the avian patient by Dr. Lichtenberger.
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Dr. Jörg Mayer is a clinical assistant professor in the department of clinical science in the Exotics service at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mayer received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Budapest in Hungary and his Master's from the Royal Veterinary College in London. Dr. Mayer is particularly interested in reptiles, amphibians, and fish as well as small mammals such as rabbits and ferrets. He is co-author and editor of Avian and Exotic Pet Behavior and he has many other publications and presentations to his credit. Additional information on Dr. Mayer may be found in Lab Animal Volume 34 No. 6 June 2005.
See the Avian History Form donated by Dr. Mayer.
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Dr. Jamie Morrisey is a lecturer in exotic and wildlife medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Morrisey completed an internship at Kansas State University and a residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York, and he is board-certified in avian practice.
See Transfusion in avian patients by Dr. Morrisey.
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Dr. Christopher Murphy received his BS, DVM and PhD degrees from Cornell University. He then went onto the University of California at Davis (UC Davis) for his residency training in Comparative Ophthalmology at the School of Veterinary Medicine. Chris previously served as a professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and he is currently a professor at UC Davis.
Dr. Murphy has received a number of awards including the lifetime achievement award for research from the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Pfizer award for research excellence. He has over 150 peer-reviewed publications to his credit, and is the co-founder of Platypus Technologies LLC, a biotech startup based on the use of liquid crystals for reporting molecular interaction with nanostructured surfaces. Chris is also an avid fly fisherman, hobbyist blues harmonica player and co-author of the children’s book, Lucille Lost.
See the articles on Raptor ophthalmology co-written by Dr. Murphy: Anatomy of the Avian Eye, The Ophthalmic Examination, and Ocular Lesions.
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Dr. Larry Nemetz received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of California at Davis and a Master’s in veterinary anatomy. He attended Veterinary School at Purdue University in Indiana. In 1987, Dr. Nemetz returned to his home state of California and founded The BIRD Clinic as a veterinary practice limited strictly to pet bird medicine. Dr. Nemetz has given numerous lectures to veterinary organizations and bird clubs, and he has taught veterinary medical students from around the world.
Please see the Client Educational Handouts on Cockatiels and Vitamin A contributed by Dr. Nemetz.
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Dr. Susan Orosz is director of the Bird and Exotic Pet Wellness Center in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Orosz is a past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) and was awarded the 2007 Lafeber Practitioner of the Year Award. She is one of only 7 avian veterinarians in the world who are board-certified both in the United States and in Europe through the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
See Dr. Orosz’s articles on "Formulated diets in avian nutrition" and "Clinical avian nutrition", as well as a Behavioral history form for birds exhibiting feather damaging or self-mutilation.
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Dr. Anthony Pilny is the owner of an avian and exotic pet practice at Lenox Hill Veterinarians in New York City. Dr. Pilny completed an internship at Florida Veterinary Specialists in Tampa, Florida and a residency at the The Animal Medical Center in New York. Dr. Pilny is board-certified in avian practice.
Dr. Pilny is co-author of Air Sac Cannula placement.
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Dr. Christal Pollock is a veterinary consultant for Lafeber Company. She serves as the veterinary website editor and technical writer for LafeberVet.com and she is also co-manager of the Lafeber Company veterinary student program. Dr. Pollock earned her DVM from The Ohio State University in 1995. Dr. Pollock completed an internship in small medicine and surgery and then went onto a residency at the University of Tennessee in avian and zoological medicine. Christal served as an assistant professor in the zoological medicine service at Kansas State University for five years, and she currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Pollock has edited, written, and presented extensively on topics related to zoological animal medicine. She is board-certified in avian medicine and serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.
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Dr. Julia Ponder is a 1984 graduate of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is currently the Executive Director of The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine, and a candidate for the Master of Public Health degree. Dr. Ponder has 17 years of private practice experience prior to joining The Raptor Center as staff veterinarian in 2000. She has presented extensively on raptor medicine and surgery, and her current focus is the wildlife health component of the ecosystem health convergence.
See Dr. Pondor’s Fungal disease in avian patients and the Raptor Center’s Avian ophthalmic exam form.
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Dr. Lauren Powers is service chief of the Avian and Exotic Pet Service at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Huntersville, North Carolina. Dr. Powers graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed a residency at North Carolina State University. She is board-certified in avian practice and a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. Dr. Powers also provides veterinary care for the Carolina Raptor Center.
Read Dr. Power’s Abdominocentesis, Administration of medications: injections, Esophagostomy tube placement, and Venipuncture in the avian patient.
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Dr. Edward Ramsay is a professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Ramsay completed a residency at the University of California at Davis in zoological medicine and is board-certified in zoological medicine. He is the 2007-2008 president of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, and the author of numerous publications related to zoo medicine.
Dr. Ramsay has donated a variety of images for LafeberVet.com.
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Dr. Patrick Redig is a professor at the University of Minnesota and honorary director and founder of the world-renowned Raptor Center. Dr. Redig has been responsible for many advances in avian orthopedic surgery and raptor medicine; he is the author of numerous publications.
See the images donated by Dr. Redig in External coaptation in the avian patient and the Raptor Center’sAvian ophthalmic exam form.
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Dr. Gregory A. Rich (left) is the owner of West Esplanade Veterinary Clinic in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Rich has over 20 years of experience in avian and exotic animal medicine and surgery. Dr. Rich has been a member of AVMA and the Association of Avian Veterinarians for 23 years and is a past Board Member of the AAV. He has lectured nationally at a wide variety of veterinary and avicultural conferences and has been featured in several veterinary texts and periodicals.
Read Diarrhea in the avian patient by Dr. Rich.
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Dr. Samuel Rivera is an associate veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta. Dr. Rivera received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from Kansas State University, and he is board certified in avian medicine. Dr. Rivera is an associate editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery and a member of the Steering Committee of the Turtle Survival Alliance.
Dr. Rivera has contributed several articles on avicultural and pediatric medicine in the avian patient which are listed primarily on the General Avian Medicine homepage.
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Dr. April Romagnano is the co-owner of Animal Health Clinic, Inc. in Jupiter, Florida. Dr. Romagnano has worked extensively with rare and endangered species, and she previously served as staff veterinarian at the Avicultural Breeding and Research Center in Loxahatchee, Florida. April completed an internship in wildlife and small animal medicine at the University of Florida as well as a residency in non-domestic avian medicine at North Carolina State University. Dr. Romagnano is a board certified in avian medicine and surgery and she speaks internationally. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine and a clinical staff veterinarian for Scripps Research Institute, Florida.
Dr. Romagnano has provided a testimonial for LafeberVet.com.
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Dr. Lynne Seibert, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist, supervises a behavior specialty referral practice in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Seibert is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She also has a master's degree and a doctorate in psychology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Seibert is the author of numerous publications including a chapter on antipsychotic agents in Veterinary Psychopharmacology and a frequent presenter at national meetings including the Association of Avian Veterinarians.
See the avian Behavioral history form contributed by Dr. Seibert.
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Dr. Brian Speer is the owner and the director of the Oakley Veterinary Medical Center and The Medical Center for Birds in northern California. Dr. Speer is past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV), and a consultant for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He is certified in avian practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and is also certified in Europe through the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Speer is the recipient of the Speaker of the Year award for the North American Veterinary Conference, 2006, and he is co-author of The Large Macaws and Birds for Dummies.
See Psittacine behavior, handling, and restraint by Dr. Speer
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Dr. Thomas Tully is chief of the Zoological Medicine Service at Louisiana State University. He is a member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in avian practice as well as a diplomate of the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Tully's research interests include aviculture preventive medicine, feather problems, avian nutrition, infectious disease, and ratites. Dr. Tully has numerous presentations and publications to his credit including publication of the text, Handbook of Avian Medicine.
See Louisiana State’s avian History and physical examination forms.
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Dr. Laura Wade works at Broadway Veterinary Clinic in
Lancaster, New York. Dr. Wade completed a residency in avian and exotic pet medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, and she is board-certified in avian medicine. Dr. Wade's primary practice interests are psittacine medicine and behavior, but she also enjoys working with wildlife. She was named 2004 veterinarian of the year by the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.
Dr. Wade has provided testimonials and images for LafeberVet.com.
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Liz Wilson is a certified veterinary technician and a certified parrot behavior consultant, with over 30 years of experience specializing in avian and exotic animal care. In addition to doing in-home behavior consultations in the Philadelphia region and in areas where she travels and lectures, Liz does phone consultations with parrot owners all over the world. She has gained international recognition through extensive lecturing at avian veterinary conferences, avicultural conferences, companion parrot conferences, and bird clubs both here and in Europe. Liz has also written extensively for Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA, numerous international publications, as well as veterinary journals and eight veterinary textbook chapters including co-authorship of three chapters in the Manual of Parrot Behavior. Liz founded the Parrot Division of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and served on their Board of Directors for 2 ½ years.
See Ms. Wilson’s avian Behavioral history form.
