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Clinical Approach to Feather Destructive Behavior

Feather destructive behavior is one of the most challenging clinical concerns faced by avian veterinarians and owners alike. In this RACE-approved webinar recording, Lauren Thielen, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) discusses the systematic hunt for underlying causes as well as case management strategies once feather damaging behavior has been observed. Review of the current literature in feather destructive behavior is discussed as a way to understand why parrots exhibit this behavior and what caretakers can do to reduce the incidence of this problem.

Lauren Thielen, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice)

Lauren Thielen is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the exotic animal medicine section of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in New York. Dr. Thielen also serves as an adjunct professor for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Comparative Pathology Avian & Wildlife Laboratory, providing clinical pathology case consultations. Lauren graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She then completed an internship at Broward Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital in Florida and an avian residency at the Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics in New York. After completing her training, she was the founding Medical Director of Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital in Grapevine, Texas…