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2026 Avian Practitioner of the Year
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Sea Turtle Medicine
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The Collapsing Ferret: More Than Insulinoma
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MVDr. Andrea Henrik
Andrea Henrik is an avian veterinarian in Hradec Králové of the Czech Republic. Andrea earned her Medicinae Veterinariae Doctor from the Veterinary University of Brno in 2024. She completed a 1-year internship at the Medical Center for Birds under the mentorship of Brian Speer, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) as well as an 8-week externship at the exotic animal clinic at Justus Liebig University Giessen. MVDr. Henrik is the founder of Avilore, a Czech brand which specializes in the production and retail of high-quality food, treats, and supplies for parrots.
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Avian Reproductive Tract Surgery: From Egg Binding to Neoplasia
MVDr Andrea Henrik presented this distance-learning event for the Atlantic Veterinary College Zoological and Laboratory Animal Medicine Club. This Lunch & Learn presentation was co-hosted by the Lafeber Company Student Program and the Association of Avian Veterinarians Student Committee.
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.