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Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland, DVM, MVR, PhD, Dipl. ECZM<\/strong> (Avian, Small Mammal) is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Zoological Medicine at Utrecht University<\/a>, the Netherlands. Dr. van Zeeland earned her doctorate from Utrecht University in 2004. After working for a short period in a companion animal clinic in the Netherlands, she\u00a0completed an internship in companion animal medicine at Utrecht University, followed by a\u00a0residency in avian medicine. Yvonne successfully completed this residency and\u00a0passed her board exam in April 2013 to\u00a0become\u00a0a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine (ECZM-Avian) and a European recognized specialist in Avian Medicine. In 2014 she furthermore obtained a de facto recognition in the Small Mammal specialty of this same college (ECZM) for her efforts and accomplishments in the small mammal medicine field. In her daily work, Yvonne deals primarily with exotic species such as birds, small mammals, and reptiles. In addition to clinic-related activities, she is also actively involved in teaching and various research projects. Throughout her career, Yvonne has shown\u00a0a special interest in parrot behavior, which led her to become a Tinley<\/a> and International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)<\/a>-certified parrot behavior consultant. Yvonne’s research primarily focuses on feather-damaging behavior in grey parrots.\u00a0After successfully defending her thesis<\/a> in 2013, she obtained a PhD for these graduate studies. In 2021, Yvonne was named the\u00a0 T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland, DVM, MVR, PhD, DECZM (Avian, Small Mammal) was named the 2021 T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year. Dr. van Zeeland is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Zoological Medicine at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. She earned her doctorate from Utrecht University in 2004, then completed an internship in companion animal medicine at Utrecht followed by a residency in avian medicine. Throughout her career, Yvonne has shown a special interest in parrot behavior, which led her to become a Tinley and International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)-certified parrot behavior consultant. Yvonne\u2019s research primarily focuses on feather-damaging behavior in grey parrots. 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