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Dr. Michelle G. Hawkins named
\nAvian Practitioner of the Year<\/h2>\n
\"Dr.<\/a>

Dr. Michelle Hawkins holds \u201cGrasshopper\u201d a male Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni<\/span><\/em>) at the California Raptor Center at the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine.Photo credit: Don Preisler\/UCDavis<\/small><\/p><\/div>\n

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Twenty-one exceptional avian veterinarians from all around the world were nominated for the 2023 T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year<\/a>. The independent Selection Committee narrowed this list to three finalists and the 2023 T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year, Dr. Michelle Hawkins<\/a>, was announced during the Plenary Session at the 2023 ExoticsCon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Michelle Hawkins<\/a>, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) is a Professor of Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis and Director of the California Raptor Center.<\/p>\n

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Share the news<\/h2>\n

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

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Award recipients<\/h2>\n

Visit\u00a0Lafeber.com<\/a> to learn more about Dr. Hawkins and to see 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> is nominated and selected by their peers. The Awardee is not, and has never been, selected by Lafeber Company. The 2023 autonomous Award Selection Committee, consisting of Association of Avian Veterinarians<\/a> members, was led by Dr. Kenneth Welle.<\/p>\n

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