AAV Avian Medicine Virtual 2024 ON DEMAND

This program has been approved for 8.0 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. 

Enjoy 8 hours of online learning that will bring you the latest developments in avian medicine. Through this conference we hope to bring you an outstanding learning experience from the comfort of your home! Take a look at the program below!

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On-Demand Registration Details

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ON DEMAND Registration Fees:

• Member Veterinarian: $225
  
• Member Intern/Resident/Grad Student: $145
  
• Member Student: $145  
  
• Member Technician: $145 
  
• Member Veterinarian from a Developing Nation: $20
  
• Non-member: $425

No early bird discounts are available for the on demand course. 

Program

Training the King of the Sky 

This session will consist of a PowerPoint presentation and a short video illustrating the preventive medicine program and the different steps and techniques applied to train captive bred gyr (Falco rusticolus) for hunting.

Presented by: Jaime Samour, MVZ (Honours), PhD, Dip ECZM (Avian), FRSB

Consultant

Wildlife Management and Falcon and Houbara Medicine and Breeding Consultancy

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Born in El Salvador, Central America, Jaime Samour graduated as a Veterinarian in Mexico in 1978. He was awarded a PhD at the University of London in 1987, became a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine (Avian) in 2004 and a became of Fellow to the prestigious Royal Society of Biology in 2018. He has been based in the Middle East since 1987 working in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and is semi-retired since 2020.

Cancer in Birds

This session will go through some common cancers, options for treating birds and current research regarding their cancers. Neoplasia has been found in birds for a number of years and multiple types of neoplasia have been documented. Throughout all of these, research into types of neoplasia and methods of treatments have been improving. Additionally, diagnosing neoplasia is becoming more common due to the improvement of nutrition, husbandry, and decrease of infectious diseases. Treatment of birds is now becoming more desired and possible for these avian patients. Throughout this talk we will go through what neoplasias are becoming more common to diagnose as well as what treatment methods are working and being used.

Presented by: Tara Harrison, DVM, MPVM, Dipl. ACZM, Dipl. ACVPM, Dipl. ECZM (ZHM), CVA

Associate Professor of Zoo and Exotic Animal Medicine

North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Raleigh, NC

Dr. Tara Harrison graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine with her DVM degree. Afterward, she earned a Masters of Preventive Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of California-Davis. She did veterinary internships at Toledo Zoo and Wildlife Safari. She has worked at Potter Park Zoo and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Michigan State University. She then went back to UC Davis and the Sacramento Zoo as an Assistant Professor. She is currently an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Zoo and Exotic Animal Medicine Service. She is board certified in the American College of Zoological Medicine, the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, and the European College of Zoological Medicine (Zoo Health Management). She is the lead investigator for the Exotic Species Cancer Research Alliance (ESCRA).

Practical Avian Blood Transfusions

This session will discuss differentials for anemia in the avian patient, indications for transfusion, unique aspects of avian transfusion medicine in comparison to small mammals, and the practical details regarding donor selection and blood collection and administration, allowing practitioners to employ this potentially life-saving therapeutic safely and confidently.

Presented by: Stephany Lewis, DVM, CWR, DABVP (Avian Practice)

Clinical Assistant Professor, Wildlife Medical Clinic Director

University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

Urbana, IL

Stephany Lewis earned her BS in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania and her DVM from Tufts University in 2015. She completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University, followed by a wildlife medicine internship at Tufts Wildlife Clinic. She practiced briefly in small animal emergency and companion exotic medicine before practicing as a full-time wildlife rehabilitation veterinarian at California Wildlife Center and Ojai Raptor Center. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice in 2023. 

Avian Anesthesia Doesn't Have To Be Scary

Have you ever thought, "Do we really need to intubate this patient?" or "Can I even use a CRI on this parrot fracture repair?" This lecture will take the participants through avian anesthesia from pre-medication to recovery. Discussion on proper set-up, safety considerations, drug protocols, advanced anesthetic techniques, common mistakes, and emergency triage will be covered.

Presented by: Jody Nugent-Deal, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) (CP-Exotics)

Hospital Trainer 

UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

Davis, CA

Jody Nugent-Deal is a Registered Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Anesthesia/Analgesia and Clinical Practice – Exotic Companion Animal.  She has worked for the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital since 1999, working in the Companion Exotics Department for 10 years, the Anesthesia Department where she was the supervisor for 15 years, and recently took a new role as the Hospital Trainer for the VMTH. She is a founding member of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice and currently serves as the executive secretary for the group as well as the appeals committee chair.  Jody is also an active member with the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia having served on the nominations, credentials, and appeals committees.  Currently she serves as the President for the AVTAA as well as the appeals committee chair. Jody is passionate about teaching and life-long learning.  She recently started her own company where she provides CE via online webinars and in-clinic hands-on training. She regularly lectures for VSPN and VetMedTeam, teaching anesthesia, analgesia, and exotic animal medicine. Jody has had the opportunity to lecture throughout North America since 2000 on anesthesia and various exotic animal topics as well as publishing numerous articles and book chapters for both canine/feline and exotic animal medicine and anesthesia topics.  

Conservation from the Clinic to the Field 

This session will briefly give veterinary practitioners a review of how their work at the clinic could help conservation efforts in the field. We will discuss the importance of clinical research, client education, and the clinician involvement in conservation activities. We will also discuss how individual animal health can have an impact on environmental health, and the importance for "One Health."

Presented by: Ernesto Dominguez, DVM, DACVPM, CWR

Exotics Veterinarian

Lucks Lane Veterinary Clinic

Northern Chesterfield, VA

Dr. Ernesto Dominguez graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013, and completed multiple postgraduate training programs in hospitals, wildlife centers, and zoos around the world and the US.He was the Hospital Director at The Wildlife Center of Virginia until 2020, and has since focused on providing care to exotic pets in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Ernesto Dominguez is a Diplomate from the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, and his passion and research has focused on conservation ecology and One Health. 

Common Pet Bird Toxicities 

Birds are by nature inquisitive and often will get into things that they shouldn’t. In this practical look at pet bird toxicities, we’ll look at common situations for exposures, toxicologic history taking, and review trends in reported exposures involving pet birds. Additionally, we’ll discuss some of the more commonly reported toxins to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, including selected house plants, foods, cannabis, rodenticides, and inhaled toxicants (such as PTFE, air fresheners, and cleaning agents). 

Presented by: Laura Stern, DVM, DABVT, DABT

Associate Medical Director

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center

Champaign, IL

Dr. Laura Stern, DVM, DABVT, DABT graduated from Michigan State University. She has worked at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center for the past 15 years, initially as a consulting veterinarian in clinical toxicology, then as the is the Director APCC Training, and finally Associate Medical Director. She has published peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and presented RACE approved CE. 

Avian Orthopedics: Complications and Complex Cases 

This case based presentation will review some of the intricacies and challenges of treating orthopedic injuries in raptor rehabilitation patients, when the goal of treatment is return to full function and release to the wild. Topics will include developing a treatment plan for a complex fracture and how to manage complications that develop throughout the healing process, such as osteomyelitis, fixation failures, and tendon entrapments. 

Presented by: Dana Franzen-Klein, DVM, MS

Medical Director

The Raptor Center at The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine 

St. Paul, MN

Dr. Dana Franzen-Klein is the medical director at The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota. After several clinical experiences in zoo and wildlife medicine during veterinary school, she found that clinical wildlife rehabilitation medicine was her passion. She completed a one year internship at the Wildlife Center of Virginia before coming to The Raptor Center (TRC) at the University of Minnesota to complete a three year clinical residency and a Master’s of Science graduate program. In July 2019, she transitioned to full time staff at TRC and became an instructor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Her clinical duties included providing medical care for the approximately 1,000 wild raptors that TRC treats on an annual basis, maintaining a wellness program for captive educational raptors, prospective research and publications, remote consultations, along with clinical training for veterinary interns, our veterinary resident, veterinary students, post-graduate veterinarians from around the world, and wildlife rehabilitators. As The Raptor Center enters its 50th year, she is also working to advance the service, research and teaching mission of the clinic. 

Management of Vent and Cloacal Disease in Pet Birds

Disorders of the vent and cloaca cause significant morbidity and mortality in pet bird species, many of which present on an emergent basis. This lecture will cover anatomy, evaluation techniques, disease presentations, diagnostics, and management options (medical and surgical). Major disease processes to be covered include ovostasis, prolapse, and trauma.

Presented by: Anneliese Strunk, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice)

Anneliese Strunk graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed an internship in Exotic Animal, Wildlife and Zoo Medicine at the University of Georgia in 2002, then a three-year residency in the Companion Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine Service at UC Davis in 2005. In 2010, she achieved board certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice. Dr. Strunk is currently Residency Director/Senior Associate at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. She enjoys developing unique veterinary procedure training models, as well as pursuing creative endeavors (jewelry, fused glass, cloisonné, streaming on Twitch). 

Program Moderator

Salina Locke, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), Cert AqV

Veterinarian

Avian and Exotic Animal Care

Raleigh, NC

Salina Locke is a graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice. Doctor Locke is certified in aquatic animal medicine through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association. She is an adjunct assistant professor for North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Clinical Sciences. She owns an exotics exclusive specialty practice in Raleigh, North Carolina and is co-chair of the education committee for the Association of Avian Veterinarians.