{"id":46285,"date":"2019-09-30T09:48:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/?p=46285"},"modified":"2021-09-13T12:44:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T17:44:04","slug":"2019-avian-practitioner-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/2019-avian-practitioner-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Avian Practitioner of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Lorenzo Crosta named Avian Practitioner of the Year<\/h2>\n

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Eighteen exceptional avian veterinarians from all around the world were nominated for the 2019 T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year<\/a>. The independent Selection Committee narrowed this list to five finalists and the Award recipient, Dr. Lorenzo Crosta<\/a><\/strong>, was announced during the Plenary Session at the 2019 ExoticsCon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Lorenzo<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lorenzo Crosta, med vet, PhD, GP Cert (Exotic Animal), DECZM, EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Zoo Health Management is an Associate Professor of Avian and Zoological Medicine at the University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Australia.<\/p>\n

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\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Lorenzo<\/a><\/p>\n

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Share the news<\/h2>\n

Download and share<\/a>\u00a0the press release.<\/p>\n

\"Download<\/a><\/p>\n

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Award recipients<\/h2>\n

Visit\u00a0Lafeber.com<\/a> to learn more about Dr. Crosta and for a list of previous Award recipients.<\/p>\n

\"Caring<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know\u2026?<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year<\/a>\u00a0is nominated by their peers: YOU. The Awardee is NOT, and has never been, selected by Lafeber Company.<\/p>\n

This autonomous committee, consisting of\u00a0Association of Avian Veterinarians<\/a>\u00a0members, is led by\u00a0Dr. Kenneth Welle, Professor and Chief of the Zoological Medicine Service at the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine. A Lafeber Company Veterinary Consultant, who does NOT vote on the Award recipient, manages committee paperwork and scheduling only.<\/p>\n

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