{"id":35512,"date":"2022-08-18T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T22:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/?p=35512"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:14:32","slug":"webinar-ask-the-vet-qa-with-tom-tully-dvm-dabvp-avian-practice-deczm-avian-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/webinar-ask-the-vet-qa-with-tom-tully-dvm-dabvp-avian-practice-deczm-avian-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&#038;A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&amp;A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)<\/p>\n<p>Date: Friday, September 30, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/converter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">time zone converter<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-35515 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FB-Tully-SEP30-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FB-Tully-SEP30-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FB-Tully-SEP30-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FB-Tully-SEP30.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian), will answer your questions about pet bird health, nutrition, &amp; care. Dr. Tully, a decorated Professor &amp; practicing Vet at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, is an internationally known Veterinarian who has earned specialties in Avian medicine in the United States as well as in Europe. Having this type of access to a Veterinarian of his status is rare, but Dr. Tully believes in the educated bird owner as being the best bird steward. Dr. Tully answers each question in detail and shares his vast knowledge of birds, particularly parrots. Is your bird\u2019s problem health-related or behavioral? Are you offering the right foods to your pet bird? Ask the Vet!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Missed our webinar? No problem! 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