Category: Health

Webinar: Ask the Vet With Dr. Tom Tully

Join us for a live, interactive webinar on Friday, April 19, as renowned avian veterinarian Dr. Tom Tully addresses our virtual audience’s questions about their birds’ health and well-being. With his vast knowledge and experience, Dr. Tully will provide valuable insights to help you become a better advocate for your feathered companion.

Webinar: Ask the Vet with Dr. Tom Tully

Join our live interactive webinar on Friday, March 22, when Dr. Tom Tully answers questions from our virtual audience about their birds’ health and wellbeing. Even if you don’t have question, you can learn from others’, and Dr. Tully will share his extensive expertise to help bird owners provide the best care.

Webinar: Translating Parrot: Finding a Reputable Bird Breeder

Finding a responsible bird breeder takes insider know-how. In her latest episode of Translating Parrot, Pamela Clark addresses the challenge of identifying ethical bird breeders. What questions should you ask? What should you look for when visiting facilities? Join us February 16 and find out!

Webinar: Ask the Vet with Dr. Tom Tully

Make 2024 the year of learning all about your bird’s health! Mark your calendars, and join this live interactive webinar on Friday, February 23, when Dr. Tom Tully answers questions from our virtual audience about their birds’ health and wellbeing. Even if you don’t have question, you can learn from others’, and Dr. Tully will share his extensive expertise to help bird owners provide the best care.

Webinar: Ask the Vet with Dr. Tom Tully

Get your avian health and care questions answered by renowned veterinarian Dr. Tom Tully in our live interactive webinar on Friday, December 15! Dr. Tully will share his extensive expertise to help bird owners provide the best care.

African grey parrot named Athena

Inside Dr. Pepperberg’s Lab: Athena’s Shock Over Her First Egg!

When Athena the African grey parrot laid her very first egg, it took everyone by surprise – including Athena herself! As her caretaker and renowned animal cognition scientist Dr. Irene Pepperberg shares, Athena reacted with apparent shock. Athena’s curious response to suddenly producing her inaugural egg after seeming oblivious beforehand reveals the cognitive complexity of parrots.

Webinar: Ask the Vet with Dr. Tom Tully

Get your avian health and care questions answered by renowned veterinarian Dr. Tom Tully in our live interactive webinar on Friday, November 17! Dr. Tully will share his extensive expertise to help bird owners provide the best care.

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider: Geriatrics – Is My Parrot a Senior & What Should I Do?

Get valuable insights on senior bird care from avian vet Dr. Stephanie Lamb in this free webinar. Dr. Lamb will share tips on nutrition, common issues, and what to watch for in aging birds, using her expertise to help bird owners support their feathered companions through their senior years. She’ll also field viewers’ questions about their older birds. Sign up and tune in on October 6!

Webinar: Translating Parrot: Choosing, Adopting & Bringing Home An Older Parrot

Join us October 20 with renowned parrot expert Pamela Clark and learn insider tips for adopting and caring for an older companion bird. Pamela will guide you through the process, from choosing the right age and species to integrating adopted parrots into your flock, using her decades of experience to ensure a smooth transition.

Webinar: Ask the Vet with Dr. Tom Tully

Have a question about your bird’s health?! Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s nutrition, care, and well-being, or simply tune in to learn more about maintaining good health in our avian companions in this interactive webinar on October 27!

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Serving Up Fresh H2O: Water Wisdom for Bird Owners

Do you know if your feathered friend is getting enough clean, fresh water every day? Unlike dogs, birds sip water subtly throughout the day, so it’s easy to miss their intake. In this article, learn simple tips to keep your bird’s water supply contaminant-free and entice them to stay hydrated. We’ll cover optimal dish placement, frequency of changes, bath time drinking, and more ways to serve up healthy H2O for your bird.

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider: ExoticsCon – What’s New in Avian Medicine?

Join us live September 15 for a special webinar with Dr. Stephanie Lamb as she gives us a recap of the recent ExoticsCon 2023, a veterinary conference focusing on Exotics Medicine. This is your chance to learn about the latest advances in avian medicine presented by dedicated avian veterinarians and researchers at this year’s gathering!

Webinar: Ask the Vet with Dr. Tom Tully

Have a question about your bird’s health?! Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s nutrition, care, and well-being, or simply tune in to learn more about maintaining good health in our avian companions in this interactive webinar on September 29!

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Inside Dr. Pepperberg’s Lab: Is Artificial Intelligence the New Dr. Dolittle? 

In her latest blog. Dr. Irene Pepperberg shares some of her takeaways after taking part in a Zoom meeting with members of the Earth Species Project, which uses AI to develop ways to understand nonhuman communication. Dr. Pepperberg discusses the potential benefits as well as the risks of using artificial intelligence (AI) to understand animal communication.

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Enrichment & Building Trust Through “Trick” Training

Sign up and tune in on Friday, July 14, for our latest webinar episode of Avian Insider with Dr. Stephanie Lamb. Dr. Lamb will discuss how teaching your bird simple behaviors or tricks not only offers enrichment and build trust between you and your bird, but how it encourages exercise and can serve as a distraction from unwanted and hormonal behavior.

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider— The Avian Musculoskeletal System

Join us on April 14 to learn all about your bird’s musculoskeletal system. Dr. Lamb’s discussion will include the mechanics of flight and common problems she encounters in pet birds. She will cover fractures and how to deal with them, nutritional disorders that affect the bones, hormone-related problems, joint disorders, and more. Sign up and tune in April 14!

Avian Vet Insider: Feather Disorders in Pet Birds – Special Time 11AM PST

Join us on February 10, when Dr. Lamb will discuss feather disorders in pet birds. Dr. Lamb will first explore the various problems that can occur with feathers. She will discuss infectious diseases, nutritional problems, odd disorders, and yes, even that pesky topic—Feather Destructive Behavior(FDB).

Webinar: University Vet Insider—Experiences of an Exotics Pet Vet

Get a “bird veterinarian’s eye view” as Joerg Mayer DVM, MS, DABVP(ECM), DECZM, DACZM joins us from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine where he works in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital & Zoological Medicine Service. Dr. Mayer will talk about his experiences with treating parrots and other bird species as well as what it’s like to teach the next generation of Avian & Exotics Veterinarians. Sign up and tune in Friday, October 7!

Our 100th Webinar! Dr. Lamb Joins Us Live from Macaw Recovery Network in Costa Rica

Join us on October 21 for a very special webinar with Dr. Stephanie Lamb. Dr. Lamb kickstarted Lafeber’s weekly webinar series back in 2020 and will help us celebrate our 100th webinar by broadcasting live from the field at the Macaw Recovery Network in Costa Rica. This is such a special opportunity made possible by Lafeber Company! There will be some fun giveaways, too, so don’t miss this very special event! Sign up and tune in Friday, October 21!

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Kidney Disease in Pet Birds

In this free webinar, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), will talk about kidney disease in pet birds, such as common kidney problems, including various infectious causes, toxins, nutritional disorders, and metabolic disorders that lead to kidney damage. Sign up and tune in on September 16!

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider — Liver Disease In Pet Birds

In this free webinar, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), will talk about liver disease in pet birds, such as common liver disorders, including fatty liver syndrome, liver infections, toxins, and cancer. She will also discuss which testing your vet may recommend as well as possible treatments. Sign up and tune in on July 15!

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New Study On Birds Links Large Brains With Longevity

A ground-breaking study undertaken by researchers at the Max Planck Society is the first to demonstrate a direct link between brain size and longevity. By creating a massive database, the research team was able to glean reliable estimates of the average life spans of 217 parrot species — more than half of all known species!

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