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Amanda Fisher, DVM, MSc
Amanda Fisher completed her veterinary medical education at Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island in 2009. She then completed a 3-year residency and master’s program in comparative medicine at Texas A&M University. Dr. Fisher currently serves as a senior clinical veterinarian in the University of Pittsburgh Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, and she has worked in this department since 2012. Her clinical focus includes laboratory animal medicine and primate medicine…
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2026 Avian Practitioner of the Year
Exceptional avian veterinarians from all around the world were nominated for the 2026 T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award. The independent Selection Committee narrowed this list to three finalists and the 2026 Avian Practitioner of the Year, Dr. David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, was announced during the Plenary Session of the 47th Annual Conference of the Association of Avian Veterinarians.
Brumation in Turtles and Tortoises
Brumation is a natural state of dormancy that occurs in response to colder temperatures. View the RACE-approved recording of the webinar presented by Dr. Joanna Hedley. This presentation examines the factors that influence brumation and outlines key considerations when preparing to brumate a chelonian in a controlled environment, including a comprehensive health check and preparatory steps, such as withdrawal of food as well as reduction of environmental temperature and photoperiod. Various techniques are discussed, including outdoor housing, traditional box methods, and refrigerator or chiller methods. Effective monitoring as well as rewarming protocols are also covered.