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Lafeber Company is proud to continue its longstanding commitment to avian health and veterinary education through two recent charitable gifts to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. These contributions support innovative programs focused on improving care for both wild and companion birds. From hands-on training in raptor rehabilitation to groundbreaking research in parrot pain management, these projects are helping shape the future of avian medicine in meaningful and lasting ways. Learn more about the impact of these incredible initiatives below.
Advancing Raptor Rehabilitation & Student Training
Lafeber’s $14,000 charitable gift to the California Raptor Center’s Veterinary Student Training Program is helping shape the future of raptor medicine. Led by Michelle G. Hawkins, VMD, DABVP (Avian Practice), this program offers veterinary students hands-on experience treating injured birds of prey while deepening their knowledge of raptor medical and rehabilitative care.
With wildlife medicine becoming increasingly important, few programs offer the focused training needed for native raptor species. UC Davis is filling this gap through a structured curriculum that blends experiential learning, online modules, and expert-led case studies. Lafeber’s support helps ensure the next generation of veterinarians is equipped to care for and conserve these incredible birds.
Innovating Pain Management for Companion Parrots
Lafeber’s $11,000 charitable gift to support innovative research in parrot pain management led by David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, LV, MS, Dipl. ECZM (Avian, Small Mammal), Dipl. ACZM This study focuses on improving pain management strategies for cockatiels, one of the most commonly kept pet bird species, with takeaways that can benefit other companion parrot species.
Lafeber’s $11K Charitable Gift Supports UC Davis Study To Help Birds In Pain
By funding this research, Lafeber is helping to develop more effective, compassionate care for companion parrots, while also supporting UC Davis’s tradition of excellence in veterinary education and avian medicine. Together, we’re building a brighter future for birds—both wild and companion—with expert care and compassion.
Thank you so much for the donation made to UC/Davis. With the number of fires that occurred in California in 2024. I am sure we lost many many many birds. And that is very sad indeed. we must support for saving our population and taking care of their habitat. And we should start with educating our students. Would be great if a program could be developed that could be taught at the primary level to help children to seeing how important birds are to our everyday life.