{"id":22562,"date":"2015-07-31T11:10:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T11:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/?p=22562"},"modified":"2015-10-19T02:47:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T02:47:05","slug":"22562","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/22562\/","title":{"rendered":"ExoticsCon 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lafeber Company was proud to serve as THE platinum sponsor of ExoticsCon 2015<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regonline.com\/register\/PersonalInfo.aspx?SessionId=570456A0E3054879833A52344BCEE913&amp;EventId=1757562&amp;RegisterId=85259136&amp;AttendeeId=328060455&amp;MethodId=0&amp;EventsessionId=&amp;attendeeExists=False&amp;registrationExists=False\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22563\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunny-with-crown.png\" alt=\"Lafeber Company is proud to serve as THE platinum sponsor of ExoticsCon 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunny-with-crown.png 600w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunny-with-crown-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunny-with-crown-400x267.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What did you think?<\/h2>\n<p>Be sure to complete the ExoticsCon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regonline.com\/register\/PersonalInfo.aspx?SessionId=48698943CA3F4918B96A3131A1E0D482&amp;EventId=1757562&amp;RegisterId=85412139&amp;AttendeeId=328622425&amp;MethodId=0&amp;EventsessionId=&amp;attendeeExists=False&amp;registrationExists=False\" target=\"_blank\">Evaluation Form<\/a> to make next year&#8217;s conference even better! Complete the survey by Friday, September 25 and you will automatically be entered into a drawing<span class=\"s1\">. Three winners will be randomly selected and awarded a $100 Visa gift card.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Join us in Portland<\/h2>\n<p>Join us in Portland, Oregon August 26-September 1, 2016\u00a0for the next Joint Conference of the <a title=\"AAV\" href=\"http:\/\/aav.site-ym.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of Avian Veterinarians<\/a>, <a title=\"AEMV\" href=\"http:\/\/aemv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians<\/a>, and <a title=\"ARAV\" href=\"http:\/\/arav.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iNhoTw0i_zM\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for a fun video by Katie Lennox on all Portland, Oregon has to offer.<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding avian cognition<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22572 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/african-grey-with-head-in-bowl-400x251.png\" alt=\"African grey with head in bowl\" width=\"400\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/african-grey-with-head-in-bowl-400x251.png 400w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/african-grey-with-head-in-bowl-500x314.png 500w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/african-grey-with-head-in-bowl.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Learning opportunities at ExoticsCon were available for ALL experience levels including TWO master classes by <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wait-for-ita-grey-parrot-demonstrates-self-control\/\">Irene Pepperberg<\/a>, research associate at Harvard University in the field of avian cognition.<\/p>\n<p>What has Griffin the grey parrot been up to?\u00a0Get information on the latest study from Dr. Pepperberg&#8217;s lab in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wait-for-ita-grey-parrot-demonstrates-self-control\/\">Wait For It&#8230;A Grey Parrot Demonstrates Self-Control<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lafeber Company was proud to serve as THE platinum sponsor of ExoticsCon 2015. 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