Lisa Harrenstien, DVM, DACZM

Dr. Lisa Harrenstien founded Avian and Exotic Veterinary Care in Portland, Oregon in 2016. Dr. Harrenstien has over 30 years of experience as a veterinarian, including employment in private small animal/exotics practice, university exotics practice, postdoctoral training in zoological pathology, consultant work related to avian and exotic species, and zoo practice. Dr. Harrenstien was an associate veterinarian at the Oregon Zoo for 13 years, and she is a board-certified specialist in zoological medicine through the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM). Dr. Harrenstien was the first veterinarian in Oregon to achieve this specialist ranking…

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Board Certification Panel Discussion

The Lafeber Company Student Program hosted this distance-learning event for the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Avian & Exotic Medicine Club in October 2024. Panelists first presented summaries on board certification through the American College of Zoological Medicine, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, and the European College of Zoological Medicine before answering questions submitted by veterinary medical students. View a recording of the live event or read the transcript.