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\"Dr.Rebecca Duerr<\/strong> is the Senior Director of Research and Veterinary Science for the International Bird Rescue<\/a> in California. She earned her DVM from the University of California at Davis (UCD). She then completed a Master’s in Preventive Veterinary Medicine at UCD on “The usefulness of initial physical examination findings and simple diagnostics in predicting survival of oiled seabirds through the rehabilitation process<\/em>“. Dr. Duerr also completed a PhD at UCD on the critical care nutrition of marine birds with Dr. Kirk Klasing<\/a> and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network <\/a>. She also has a long-standing interest in avian pediatrics, and has worked with several California wildlife rehabilitation organizations. Rebecca co-edited Hand-Rearing Birds<\/a>, and she penned the avian section of the Hand Rearing Orphaned Native Birds and Mammals chapter in the 10th edition of the Merck Veterinary Manual<\/a>. Dr. Duerr also contributed chapters on seabird medicine and orphan ca<\/span>re in Medical Management of Wildlife Species:\u00a0 A Guide for Practitioners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition to her LafeberVet contributions, read The “Mystery Goo” Bird Event<\/a> on EmeraidVet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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