Mystery Illness Affects California’s Brown Pelicans
Brown Pelicans are mysteriously turning up malnourished and injured on California coastlines. SeeRescuers are treating them at facilities and investigating the cause.
Webinar: Ask The Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Join renowned avian veterinarian Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian), on June 14th as he answers audience questions about pet bird health, nutrition, care, and more! Have a question? Ask the vet!
Ask The Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Join renowned avian veterinarian Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian), on May 3 as he answers audience questions about pet bird health, nutrition, care, and more! Have a question? Ask the vet!
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider: Wild Bird Diseases – Is My Parrot At Risk?
Join us on May 10, when avian veterinarian Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) addresses pet bird owners’ concerns about potential disease transmission from wild birds to their beloved bird companions.
Avian Vet Insider: Passerines — A Lot Of Bird In A Little Package
Discover the joys of finches, canaries, and other small birds with avian vet Dr. Stephanie Lamb. Learn about their care, health, and enrichment in this free webinar. Sign up and tune in on April 12!
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.
Avian Vet Insider: The Pressures Of Being A Parrot — Hormones Made Me Do It!
Don’t miss our March 15 webinar on hormones with Dr. Stephanie Lamb! Dr Lamb will explore what drives breeding behaviors and the associated health risks.
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: Phoenix Landing 2024 Wellness Retreat – A “Can’t Miss” For Bird Owners!
Join Dr. Susan Orosz and Ann Brooks for an insider look at the 2024 Phoenix Landing Wellness Retreat – a one-of-a-kind learning summit taking place over two days this April in Asheville, NC, to help bird owners and professionals elevate their bird care. Sign up and tune in February 2!
Webinar: Species Spotlight On The Patagonian Conure With Dr. Lamb
Join us February 9, when Dr. Lamb kicks start her new Lafeber webinar series: Species Spotlight! This first episode sheds a spotlight on the Patagonian conure, the largest of all conures, and a species she had the opportunity to see in the wild!
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.
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: Avian Vet Insider: The Truth About Toxins
Discover dangerous toxics hiding in plain sight that could harm your bird in this special live webinar with avian vet Dr. Stephanie Lamb. Sign up and tune in on November 3!
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 And 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 And 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!
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!
Webinar: Ask the Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
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, well-being and other health-related topic in this interactive webinar on August 11!
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 And 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: Ask the Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
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, well-being and other health-related topic in this interactive webinar on July 21!
Webinar: Ask the Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on June 16!
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider — “Symptoms” And What They Might Mean
Join us on June 23, when Dr. Lamb will discuss why a vet visit is in order whenever your bird exhibits any type of symptom, or change in behavior, appetite, or appearance. Sign up and find out why on June 23!
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Free Feeding or Meals — What Is Best For Parrots?
Join us on May 12, when Dr. Lamb will tackle a new trend of feeding meals to parrots, where they only have access to food for each meal rather than free feeding (having food available at all times). Which is best? Sign up and tune in on May 12 to find out!
Webinar Ask The Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on May 19!
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!
Webinar Ask The Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on April 28.
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: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on February 24.
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider – Respiratory Disease in Pet Birds (Special Time 11AM PST)
Join us on December 2, when Dr. Lamb will discuss common infectious diseases including aspergillosis and chlamydia that are known to classically affect the respiratory system. She will also cover allergic airway disease to bring more awareness to this disorder, and more.
Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on December 16.
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Holiday Hazards For Pet Birds (Special Time 11AM PST)
In this free webinar, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) will discuss holiday hazards for pet birds. Learn about some of the things to watch for and holiday-related cases that vets treat in this insider’s view of the holiday happenings. Sign up and tune in on November 11!
Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on November 18.
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!
CANCELLED Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on October 28.
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: The Grey Way: Exercise Your Parrot To Good Health
In this free webinar episode of The Grey Way, Lisa Bono, CPBC, will offer exercise tips and tricks for getting your flock up and moving! Sign up and tune in Friday, September 23!
Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on September 30.
Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on August 19.
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!
Webinar: Avian Bornavirus? Avian Ganglioneuritis?: One Last Q&A! – Special 2-Hour Webinar!
In this special, 2-hour webinar Susan Orosz Ph.D., DVM, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian) and Bob Dahlhausen, DVM, will answer questions submitted by viewers during their last webinar on avian bornavirus(ABV) /avian ganglioneuritis(AGN). The doctors will then answer your questions related to this topic live! Sign up and tune in July 22!
Webinar: Comprehensive Anatomy Research Project — New Findings To Advance Veterinary Medicine, Part 2
Dr. Echols will join us once again to give us an update on the Grey Parrot Anatomy Project, which aims to create an accurate physical and digital anatomy reference of the African grey parrot. He has some exciting new findings that he is now able to share with us! Sign up and tune in on June 24!
Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on June 17.
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider: Nutraceuticals — Natural Medications For Pet Birds
In this free webinar, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), will talk about the use of natural supplements as medications for pet birds. Sign up and tune in on June 3!
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!
Webinar: Pet Bird Housing: Interior Design — Setting Up The Cage For Action
Learn how to set up your bird’s housing with enrichment and foraging opportunities. Our special guest, Ann Brooks, will offer tips for making the cage an active place for your bird to forage and play, as well as ways to make your bird feel safe and comfy inside their environment.
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider: Common Medications Your Vet May Prescribe And Why
In this free webinar, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), will talk about some of the most common medications that are prescribed for or administered to pet birds.
***** POSTPONED ***** Webinar: Avian Bornavirus? Avian Ganglioneuritis?: One Last Q&A! Special 2 Hour Webinar
In this special 2-hour webinar, Susan Orosz Ph.D., DVM, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian), and Bob Dahlhausen, DVM, will answer questions that were submitted by viewers during their last webinar on Avian Bornavirus(ABV) /Avian Ganglioneuritis(AGN). The doctors will then answer your questions related to this important topic LIVE! Sign up and tune in on May 20th!
Webinar: Comprehensive Anatomy Research Project — New Findings To Advance Veterinary Medicine
In this special follow-up webinar, Dr. Echols will give us an update on the Grey Parrot Anatomy Project, which aims to create an accurate physical and digital anatomy reference of the African grey parrot. He has some exciting new findings that he is now able to share with us! Sign up and tune in April 1!
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider — Cardiovascular Disease In Pet Birds, Part 2 (12 p.m. PDT)
In this free webinar, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) will continue her talk about Cardiovascular Disease in pet birds, focusing on the questions that viewers submitted during Part 1 of this discussion. Find out the answers to these questions and more on April 8!
Webinar: Ask The Vet With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on April 29.
Avian Vet Insider: Parrots And Hormones — Is It Time For “The Talk”?
In this free webinar, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), will revisit a very important topic–hormones! How do you recognize hormonal behavior and what can you do about it? Can you cuddle your bird? Find out the answers to these questions and more on March 4!
Avian Bornavirus? Avian Ganglioneuritis? Your Questions Answered!
In this webinar, our special guests, Susan Orosz Ph.D., DVM, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian), and Bob Dahlhausen, DVM, will provide a brief review on Avian Bornavirus(ABV) /Avian Ganglioneuritis(AGN) and how it can affect various parrot species.
Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on March 25.
