Welcome!

Avian medicine is a skillful combination of science and art. We designed this web site as a practical tool for avian practitioners. Many outstanding veterinarians contributed ideas and information to create this web site, launching us to a strong start.

We invite interested veterinarians to suggest ideas and information to help this web site serve the needs of the avian practitioner. We welcome your ideas and comments and invite you to explore LafeberVet.com

Best regards,
Ted Lafeber III, DVM
(Shown above, Dr. Heidi Hoefer with a budgerigar parakeet).

Featured Product

Nutri-An Cakes for Foraging and Weight Maintenance is a low energy diet that may promote weight loss if fed as the sole diet. Nutri-An Cakes are sold only to veterinarians.

Clinical Tip

The appearance of the uropygial or preen gland varies widely among avian species, however the gland should always appear smooth and symmetrical. See Physical examination of the avian patient for more exam tips.

Featured Contributor

Dr. Julia Ponder, author of Fungal disease in avian patients, is 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 is a 1984 graduate of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, and she 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.