Speaker: Stephanie Lamb
Credentials: DVM, ABVP (Avian Practice)
Dr. Lamb has always desired to provide good health, happiness and care to all exotic pets. She grew up in Las Vegas, NV where she attained a B.S. in Biology from UNLV. She attended veterinary school at the University of Minnesota and after finishing veterinary school she performed a one year internship in avian and exotic medicine followed by a two year residency in avian medicine and surgery. Upon completion of her residency, Dr. Lamb moved to southern California and then Arizona where she has practiced at exotics exclusive animal hospitals. She is always striving to learn more and is focused on contributing to the advancement of knowledge of avian and exotic animal medicine by providing the highest quality veterinary care possible. Dr. Lamb passed her Avian Medicine boards in the fall of 2014 and recertified in 2024 through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
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Nutrition of Psittacine Birds for the Veterinary Practitioner
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 7:00 AM to 7:50 AM
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Room: Banyan D, Level 3
Category: Avian
CE Hours: 1Description: This lecture covers the basics of what is known about nutritional needs in psittacine birds. It describes the suggested amounts of macronutrients and micronutrients, along with how to calculate a birds energy requirements. This will then be translated into what the daily dietary recommendations for an individual captive psittacine bird may be.
Learning objectives: To understand how to calculate a resting energy requirement and a maintenance energy requirement in a bird. To understand the basic macronutrient and micronutrient needs of psittacine birds. To understand what to feed a captive psittacine bird.
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Common Diagnostics in Birds: CBC, Biochemistry & Radiography
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Room: Banyan D, Level 3
Category: Avian
CE Hours: 1Description: This lecture will cover the basic interpretation of the CBC and biochemistry profile in avian patients. It will also be a review of radiographic interpretation for birds. Species differences will be briefly discussed as well.
Learning Objectives: To understand how to interpret a CBC in a bird. To understand to interpret a biochemistry profile in a bird. To be able to interpret normal radiographic images in a bird.
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Anesthesia and Surgical Considerations for Avian Patients
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Room: Banyan D, Level 3
Category: Avian
CE Hours: 1Description: This topic will first consider important avian anatomical features that are necessary to know about prior to performing anesthesia or surgery on a bird. The perianesthestic period will be discussed along with induction, monitoring and support during anesthesia. Following this, some general information will be provided about avian surgical approaches along with a few soft tissue surgical techniques.
Learning objectives: To understand unique anatomical features of birds that are important for anesthesia and surgery. To understand important requirements of avian anesthesia. To understand the surgical approach in an avian patient. To understand some unique avian soft tissue surgical procedures.
Speaker: Len Donato
Credentials: VMD, DABVP (Avian Practice)
Dr. Donato graduated from Penn Vet in 1996. After graduation he went into private practice to work on dogs, cats, and exotic pets. In 2001 he bought Radnor Veterinary Hospital in Wayne, PA. and has grown the hospital to 10 doctors. Dr. Donato has served on the Radnor Township Board of Health and is the lab animal veterinarian for St. Joseph's University. He obtained his ABVP board certification in avian practice in 2008 and is Head of the Zoological & Exotic Companion Animal Medical Service at Penn Vet. His interests include wildlife medicine and surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, and CT techniques and interpretation for exotic animals.
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Physical Examination, Anatomy, and Physiology of Pet Birds
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Room: Banyan D, Level 3
Category: Avian
CE Hours: 1Leaning objectives:
· Understand basic points for proper history
· Learn safe restraint for our avian patients
· Learn the systematic approach to perform a physical examination
· Learn what is normal on a physical examination and normal physiologic functions
· Discuss some abnormalities you may find on the physical examination -
Common Diagnostics in Birds: CBC, Biochemistry & Radiography
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Room: Banyan D, Level 3
Category: Avian
CE Hours: 1Description: This session will have a discussion on basic clinical techniques used in clinical avian practice. These techniques will include clinical anatomy and its application to practical medicine.
Leaning objectives:
· Learn the basics behind grooming techniques including wing and nail trims
· Learn how to deliver oral and injectable medications and different methods of delivering fluid and nutritional therapy
· Learn phlebotomy techniques -
Common Diseases of Pet Birds
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Room: Banyan D, Level 3
Category: Avian
CE Hours: 1Description: Common infectious and non-infectious diseases will be presented. This lecture can give you a start when seeing avian patients in a clinical setting and the basics to diagnose and treat each disease discussed.
Learning objectives:
· Review common diseases so the attendees have a base of knowledge when seeing ill pet birds in clinical practice
· Learn common clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of common diseases