James Harris, DVM, President - The Association of Avian Veterinarians

Cover photographs courtesy of
Bob Perry, UK,
www.bobperryonline.co.uk
Cover color design by
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Newsletter Layout/Design:
Caitlin Cowen
Newsletter Editor:
Debbie Cowen, CMP
office@aav.org
303-756-8380
Message from
our President
James Harris, DVM
2012 Conference Planning
AAV Conference Office
Summit Meetings, Inc.
90 Madison Street, Suite 403
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-756-8380
Email: aav@conferenceoffice.com
Website: www.conferenceoffice.com/aav
December 2011
We just finished our Conference Planning meeting at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in
Louisville, Kentucky. I thought it would be good to share with all our members and readers of
this Newsletter my impressions.
The Hotel is great. The service, rooms, location, meeting space, and staff are as good as one
can hope for. The room rates are very reasonable for our conference at only $152 per night
and the student rate is only $110. The city of Louisville is a “Gas”. There is a lot to do for all:
Enjoy great food and live music within walking distance of the hotel. Louisville is the Bourbon
capitol of the world and offers many different tours – be sure to pick up your free Urban
Bourbon Trail Passport to explore the city walking tour. The Hotel is 15 minutes from the
international airport and if you want an inexpensive transfer trip, there is a bus for $1.50 that
comes to one block from the Hotel.
The program promises to match any of our previous year’s meetings. The sessions are chock
full of goodies. As requested by members, presentations include small mammals as well as
other critters. The day of labs is, as always, full of choices and will cover avian, small
mammal, and reptiles. The Round Table Session promises to deliver informative topics in a
casual atmosphere. The Kick-off event will be at the Kentucky Derby Museum with a tour of
the Churchill Downs race track. Ladies – bring/design your favorite Kentucky Derby hat and
join the hat contest! Details on the fun and Kick-off event will follow in the coming months.
The conference will start on Saturday, August 11, with the pre-conference program that offers
a Welfare/Conservation program along with Behavior sessions. We’ll end on Wednesday
evening, August, 15 with the President’s Reception. During the week we will have master
classes, labs, social events, cutting-edge topics, and much more.
I look forward to seeing all of you next August in Louisville. I hope the Holiday season brings
joy to all and the New Year brings peace and prosperity.
Cheers,
James Harris, DVM, President
It’s that time again! 2012 renewals will be sent out December 15, 2011
Be sure that you continue to receive all the benefits that AAV has to offer by renewing for 2012.
We are making it easier than ever to renew. Each member will be assigned a web ID number
which will appear on the hard copy renewal form and mailing. This number can then be input
online to populate your information.
Just review the information to make sure it is still current, pay and submit!
© 2011 Association of Avian Veterinarians
AAV Executive and Publications Office
Summit Meetings, Inc.
90 Madison Street, Suite 403
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-756-8380
Email: office@aav.org
Website: www.aav.org

Bi-National Seabird
Restoration Effort Launched
on the Baja California
Pacific Islands
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-The Montrose and
Luckenbach Trustee Councils and the Government
of Mexico have announced a $4 million dollar
award to a U.S-Mexico partnership that will
implement a comprehensive five-year program
focused on restoring seabird populations on seven
islands off the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Improvement of nesting grounds in Mexico will
create more stable and viable populations of
seabirds in California and the Mexican islands off
the Baja California peninsula.
With support from the Trustee Councils, a
partnership comprised of the National Audubon
Society, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Grupo de
Ecología y Conservación de Islas (GECI), and the
Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature will
implement the seabird restoration program. This
partnership will strengthen an ongoing successful
conservation program conducted by GECI on these
islands over the past 15 years.
The Montrose and Luckenbach Trustee Councils
manage funds received in settlements from
pollution releases involving the Montrose Chemical
Corporation and the SS Jacob Luckenbach. The
Trustees of natural resources act on behalf of the
public to recover and direct funds to projects that
will provide for restoration of natural resources that
were injured by the releases. The natural resource
trustees for these councils include the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Park
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), California Department of
Fish and Game (CDFG), California State Lands
Commission, and California Department of Parks
and Recreation. The National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation will provide administrative support of
the program.
"The Trustee Councils are thrilled to support this
partnership between leading conservation
organizations in both Mexico and the U.S." said
Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. "Seabirds cross freely over international
boundaries and so must our restoration efforts.
This bi-national project on the Baja California
Pacific Islands will benefit seabird populations in
both countries for years to come."
The partnership will begin work in January 2012 on
Coronado, Todos Santos, San Martín, San
Jerónimo, Natividad, Asunción, and San Roque
Islands, targeting seabird species such as the
California Brown Pelican, Cassin’s Auklet, Ashy
Storm-Petrel, and Xantus’s Murrelet. These
populations face threats from non-native species;
nest and burrow destruction in high use areas; and
disturbances from lights and other man-made
structures.
Restoration projects will use decoys, mirrors, and
broadcast calls and songs to increase social
interactions and construct artificial nests to improve
nesting opportunities. The partners will also
conduct habitat restoration, reduce human
disturbance and artificial light, and support
environmental education in surrounding
communities.
The target islands are located in the northwestern
portion of Mexico, off of the Pacific coast of the
Baja California peninsula. These islands support a
diverse group of breeding seabirds and are known
for high levels of biological diversity. Seventeen
species of seabirds breed on the islands, ten of
which also breed on the California Channel Islands
in the U.S. Most of the seabird colonies in Mexico
form part of a larger population that breeds,
forages, and disperses into California.
Member Alert!
2012 renewals will be sent out
December 15, 2011
Be on the lookout for your renewal form
in the mail. You may also renew your
membership online after December 15th.
New this year: Web ID numbers!
Questions regarding membership?
Contact Caitlin at office@aav.org
December 2011 Newsletter Page 2

Bird Conservation Alliance
Fall Meeting
Issues before the U.S. Senate
Presentations on Legislative Priorities
Now Available
To view presentations from previous Bird Conservation Alliance meetings see:
http://www.birdconservationalliance.org/meetings/lastmeeting.html
Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting Agenda - Held November 15, 2011
This fall, the Bird Conservation Alliance held its annual meeting at the offices of the U.S. Senate to highlight
a number of pending threats and opportunities. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Senate
Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife provided a rousing keynote address. Audio is available at ADD LINK.
We also heard presentations on generating support for bird conservation programs facing severe budgets
cuts, and passing Senator Cardin’s bill to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. We
also discussed the many benefits of birds, and opportunities to create jobs, a topic of primary concern to
Congress.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Steve Holmer, Bird Conservation Alliance: "Introductory Remarks on Need to Conserve Birds"
Bird Conservation Legislation
-Darin Schroeder, American Bird Conservancy: "The Bird Conservation Funding Crisis"
-Caroline Garret, Ducks Unlimited: "The North American Wetlands Conservation Act"
-Mike Daulton, National Audubon Society: "U.S. Bird Conservation Policy: Legislative Priorities"
Job Creation and Habitat Restoration
-Marcia Pradines, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Deputy Chief of the Division of Migratory Bird
Management: "Conservation Makes Cents"
-Neil Shader, The Wilderness Society: "Saving Land, Saving Money, Creating Jobs - Climate Change
Adaptation"
-Naomi Edelson, National Wildlife Federation: "Boosting the Economy and Conserving Wildlife"
The Bird Conservation Alliance
For more information on how your organization can take part in bird conservation campaigns, see
www.birdconservationalliance.org, and contact Steve Holmer, 202/234-7181, sholmer@abcbirds.org.
December 2011 Newsletter Page 3

The Christmas Bird Count
By Bob Groskin
Englewood, NJ
In December of 1900, 27 participants set out to document as many birds as they
could find in their backyards. Today, more than 60,000 citizen-scientists continue
the tradition, helping to compile the largest annual bird census from sites all over
the Western Hemisphere. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place between
December 14-January 5. It draws bird-watchers and backyard feeder watchers as
well as “twitchers” (the British term for watchers), who brave the elements to count
bird numbers and species and gather weather and habitat statistics within a
15-mile designated circle.
In addition to holiday feasts and gift-giving, one popular Christmas tradition at the end of the 19th century was
the “side-hunt.” Armed with their favorite firearms, families would divide themselves into teams and compete
to kill the most birds and other animals. When concerns for diminishing wildlife populations began to grow,
sportsmen such as Theodore Roosevelt began promoting a new conservation ethos. Frank Chapman, a staff
member of New York’s American Museum of Natural History and board member of the Audubon Society,
proposed a modification to the grisly Christmas tradition: Rather than a hunt, outdoorsmen would conduct a
census on December 25. The first CBC surveyed 25 areas throughout the US, including Chapman’s (and my)
hometown, West Englewood/Teaneck, NJ.
Since its inception, the CBC has provided valuable data on bird populations,
habitat fragmentation and environmental changes. When combined with other
surveys such as the Breeding Bird Survey, it has also contributed to important
conservation strategies.
The CBC was but one of many significant contributions Chapman made to
ornithology. Born in 1864, he grew up adjacent to the forests and wetlands of
a rural Northern New Jersey. His academic career ended in high school, but
like many scientists of his time, Chapman developed his expertise through his
practical experiences. During his tenure at the Museum, their ornithological
collection grew to be the largest in the world.
Chapman and his peers inspired collectors of nature to become observers of nature. Through his museum
work, he initiated a new concept of displaying birds in natural dioramas, a more modern approach that
considered the preservation of habitats as part of wildlife conservation. His field guides spurred the
popularization of birding and emphasized the biogeographical distribution of avian species.
Because of his ornithological expertise, Chapman also developed a close personal and professional
relationship with Theodore Roosevelt, who prided himself on his birding expertise. This friendship helped
foster a major conservation milestone. When the ornithological community
sought to preserve Florida’s Pelican Island from hunters eager to harvest
herons, pelicans and egrets for their feathers, they called upon Chapman to
arrange a meeting with President Roosevelt. Shortly thereafter, Roosevelt
signed a document creating the very first protected area for animals in US
history. This preserve would later become part of a network known as the
National Wildlife Refuges.
Frank Chapman (pictured right) died in 1945 and is buried at the Brookside
Cemetery in Englewood, NJ.
December 2011 Newsletter Page 4

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No Caging Birds Now
By Ajay Sura, in The Times of India
CHANDIGARH (Dec 5, 2011) - In what would come as a disappointment for bird lovers who have pet birds at
home, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has issued a circular against confining birds in cages.
Confirming the development, Jagdish Kochar, a city-based member of AWBI, said that a circular has been
issued by the board for complete ban on keeping birds in cages, as it amounted to cruelty towards animals.
Kochar informed that the board has taken the decision after taking into account the decision of the Gujarat
high court passed in May this year, that held that keeping birds in cages amounted to illegal confinement and
was against the fundamental right of birds to move freely.
The verdict was given by the court while deciding the issue regarding whether birds have a right to live freely,
whether they can be kept in cages and whether caging birds violated their fundamental right.The issue had
reached before the high court through some petitions filed by bird sellers demanding interim custody of caged
birds, which were confiscated by the Surat police.
These bird sellers were booked under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Wildlife Protection
Act. The HC had also ordered for the release of birds from cages.
With the said circular, anyone can complain against the confinement of birds in cages.
The circular would have an impact on various pet shops as well as those who love keeping exotic birds in
their houses. Most pet shops in the city are flooded with exotic birds and designer cages because of the high
demand.
There are many varieties of birds that are available for anything between Rs 350 a pair to Rs 2,000 a pair.
Some of the popular breeds that are in demand in the city are lovebirds, cockatiels, finches, canaries,
budgerigars and the Australian diamond doves. Reacting to the development, Vinod Kumar alias Sonu, a
Sector-20 based pet shop owner, said that the circular is "irrational" because people keep these birds as they
love them.
December 2011 Newsletter Page 5

A Warm Welcome to our
New Research Fund Donation
Tracker!
AAV is happy to introduce our new
flamingo, the Research Fund Tracker.
Help us name our new friend by
logging onto the AAV Facebook page
and voting on one of four names.
1. Phineas the Flamingo
2. Roscoe the Research Bird
3. Tucker the Tracker
4. Beaker the Research Mascot
http://www.facebook.com/aavonline
Help us reach our goal by donating to:
AAV Research Fund
90 Madison St. Ste 403
Denver, CO 80206
Ram Leadership Skills Training
Getting tired of listening to lectures, half taking notes, and studying your lives away? Vet school is bigger than
the books we wedge into our backpacks and you need more than just facts to be a phenomenal veterinarian.
Based off of the renowned Veterinary Leadership Experience, but condensed and located conveniently here
in Colorado, we will be hosting our first annual Ram Leadership Skills Training. It will be headed by
Dr. DeBowes himself, the mastermind behind personal and professional development. CSU vet students,
technicians, and local veterinarians will all work side by side for the weekend to enhance themselves as well
as this field we’ve all chosen to enter.
Space is limited and reservations are on a first come first serve basis. Furthermore, due to our lack of
financial means, we’re doing our best to get all student spots sponsored to cover their $200 registration fee.
This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, you just didn’t know it.
What: Ram Leadership Skills Training
When: January 27-29, 2012
Where: The Ranch at Loveland
Why: Because you owe it to yourself
Questions, concerns, comments? Feel free to contact Hanni Horner, hshorner@rams.colostate.edu or
check out http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/scavma/RLST/RLST.html, which will continue to be updated until
go-time.
December 2011 Newsletter Page 6

AAV Member Spotlight
Each month we will spotlight an AAV member and ask the questions below.
Contact the Publications Office if you wish to be included:
office@aav.org
Member Information
(AAV questions in green, responses in black.)
Name: Laura Wade
Age: 40
AAV Member since what year: 1997
Where did you grow up: Williamsville, a suburb of
Buffalo, NY
Veterinary School attended and year of graduation:
Cornell 1997
How many years have you been in practice: 14
(ABVP Diplomate since 2003)
What type of practice are you in (specialty, % avian, academia, etc)? Private practice-primary care and
referral. Currently, we see 90% avian/exotic pets and wildlife and are transitioning to 100% over the next 6
months. Right now, our avian patient load is 46% of the total practice. We are phasing out dogs and cats as
we move to a new facility (first exclusively exotic practice in Western New York).
What is your favorite bird? I really like African psittacine species and am drawn to Meyers parrots
(Poicephalus meyeri) probably partially because I own two of them. I also think ducks and pigeons are
wonderful.
What pets do you own now and what special qualities do they have? My Meyers - a 17 year old male
named Pepper (nicknamed “bat boy” because he likes to hang upside down and cluck at me) who I got as a
fledgling during vet school and an 8 year old female named Kelly (nicknamed “monkey girl” because she’s a
little ADHD and gets into everything) who was an SPCA adoption. I also admit to owning a dog, a guinea pig
and two fish.
What is it that you like best about caring for birds? I love it when I can connect with a bird and share in
its enthusiasm and passion for life, especially when I can talk with my patient. I think it’s great that many of
our patients have the potential to live a long time and we can develop relationships with them (we are the
only veterinarians who can say we started and end our career with the same patients!). But maybe I feel
most satisfied when I can be a part of improving the health and human bond of my patients. I love coming up
with new solutions to problems.
What do you find is the most difficult part of caring for birds? I’m still frustrated that with all the
advances we have made as a veterinary discipline, there is still such a disconnect with a large portion of bird
owners. So many birds lack veterinary care because their human caretakers don’t know or appreciate
preventative health. And because so many owners don’t anticipate health problems they aren’t financially
prepared. It’s hard when I know I can do more for the patient but am limited by owner understanding or
finances.
What factors influenced you to care for birds? As a child, I had many pets, but my favorites were my little
flock of ducks and my two pet pigeons (who I raised from squabs) and my first parrot, a green budgie named
“Apple.” When they got sick or injured, I was really motivated to try to do everything to help them. I had
some kind veterinarians that were good examples. Also, my grandmother enjoyed bird watching and I think
the love of birds might be partially genetic and partially learned. Even as a young person, I had a reputation
as the “bird girl” and neighbors used to bring injured birds to me to care for. During vet school, I received a
lot of encouragement from my professors and took as many classes and hands-on opportunities as I could.
Membership Spotlight continued on page 8
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Membership Spotlight continued from page 7
Is there someone you would like to thank for helping you to be where you are today? There are many,
but I’ll just name a few: my first ABVP-avian idol (Dr. Mike Bonda) who let me hang out with him as a new
grad on my days off, my AMC mentors (Drs. Jamie Morrisey, Kathy Quesenberry, and Laurie Hess) and my
AMC resident-mates (Drs. Cyndi Brown and Anthony Pilny) who helped hone my writing, speaking, research
and clinical skills, my 5 “gurus” who let me spend time with them at their practices and greatly influence how
I practice today (Drs. Susan Orosz, Brian Speer, Greg Rich, Don Harris, and Angela Lennox) - Thanks for
being famous and still approachable! My ever available sounding board and motivator (Dr. Scott Echols)thanks
for being a true friend! My great staff who keep me on track and put up with me (Dawn, Nancy,
Kristen, Nancy, Ray and Dr. Evan Reed), and last but not least, my mom for fueling my passion for animals
and academic pursuits and my husband Eric for his understanding and support.
If you were given one “do over” opportunity, what would it be? When I finished my residency, I became
involved in a partnership/start-up that I had to extract myself from due to incompatibilities. I lost a lot of
momentum for several years and wish I could have done things differently.
What advice would you give to new colleagues? 1) Keep a parrot as a pet. There is no better teacher
than your own feathered companion. 2) Develop friendships with avian colleagues. There is no better
support and encouragement than what I have found with my AAV friends. 3) Never stop developing your
birdbrain. Read JAMS, AAV conference proceedings, attend the AAV conference, search the web, and talk
with colleagues.
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December 2011 Newsletter Page 8

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Sea Grant and AVMA join
forces to raise awareness on
medicine disposal
(SCHAUMBURG, Ill.) November 28, 2011—The
most common poisons that threaten our beloved
pets are our own medicines—drugs such as
ibuprofen, acetaminophen, antidepressants, and
ADHD medications. Any medication, even those
prescribed for a pet, can pose a risk to dogs or cats
that might eat whatever they find.
For this reason and more, the National Sea Grant
College Program and the American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA) have forged a formal
partnership to raise awareness about the need for
proper storage and disposal of unused medicines.
Pets, of course, are not the only victims of
accidental poisonings. The Journal of Pediatrics
recently reported that between the years 2001-
2008, more than 430,000 children five years or
younger were brought to emergency rooms due to
self-ingested medicines. And, in the larger picture,
drug-related deaths now outnumber motor vehicle
fatalities, according to the Centers for Disease
Control.
What’s more, pharmaceuticals are turning up in the
environment. “Medicine disposal has become an
emerging issue as numerous studies have found
pharmaceuticals in drinking water and in lakes and
rivers,” said Laura Kammin, Illinois-Indiana Sea
Grant (IISG) pollution prevention specialist. “The
long term impacts are not known, but it’s clear that
flushing medicines or throwing them in the trash
contributes to the problem.”
"We are excited about this collaborative effort
involving the AVMA and NOAA's National Sea
Grant College Program," said Mike Liffmann,
Extension Leader for the National Sea Grant Office.
"Our Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant colleagues will, on
behalf of the National Sea Grant College Program,
lead this joint outreach and education effort aimed
at ensuring that leftover or unused medications for
animals are disposed of properly so they cannot
harm people, the animals or the environment."
For the past six years, IISG has worked with
communities to develop local medicine collection
programs. Through workshops and the IISG toolkit,
the program provides information and support so
that these efforts are safe and successful.
Now, alongside the AVMA, the information
campaign can grow to encompass new audiences,
including animal owners who, along with many in
the general public, may need to dispose of unused
and expired medicine.
“By increasing the general public’s awareness of
options available to them for the proper disposal of
pharmaceuticals and the environmental
consequences of improper disposal, it is hoped and
anticipated that fewer and fewer medications will be
flushed or poured into our waters,” said Kristi
Henderson, AVMA assistant director of scientific
activities.
For more information about medicine collection
programs, visit www.unwantedmeds.org. There,
you can download the toolkit Disposal of Unwanted
Medicines: A Resource for Action in Your
Community.
33rd Annual
Association of Avian Veterinarians
Conference & Expo
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MEDICINE
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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August 11-15, 2012
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December 2011 Newsletter Page 10

AAV Members in the Media
AAV member Dr. Julie Burge was a winner of a $25, 000 Pepsi Refresh Project Grant-
She finished in the Top 15 in July 2011!
Dr. Burge shared the following with AAV:
“I have owned Burge Bird Services, a 100% avian veterinary practice serving the Kansas City
area since 1990. In 2007, I started Burge Bird Rescue, a 501(c)3 nonprofit devoted to the
rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of pet birds and other birds such as feral pigeons not cared
for by wildlife facilities. Throughout the month of July 2011 we competed for a grant from the
Pepsi Refresh Everything Project. Thanks to hundreds of bird lovers from all over the country
voting online daily, we won a $25,000 grant to help pay for a room addition to my veterinary
clinic. The new room of over 800 square feet will be devoted exclusively to housing homeless
pet birds while they await adoption into their new families. We will have enough space to
assist other local bird rescue groups by allowing some of their birds to be on display and
available for public viewing and potential adoption.”
For full information visit: http://www.refresheverything.com/helpburgebirdrescue
NEW DESIGN!
Avian client Education Brochures
Our Avian Client Education brochures have recently been updated and
are ready for your clients. To see a list of titles and to order please visit:
http://www.aav.org/pdf/Order-Form-2011-Updated-2.pdf
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33rd Annual Association of Avian Veterinarians
Conference & Expo
The All Exotic Conference where Cutting Edge Research
meets Dynamic Clinical Practice
Member Alert!
Make use of our
Career Center.
AAV has teamed
with the
Veterinary Career
Network (VCN).
We now offer hundreds of
nationwide veterinarian
and veterinary career job
listings, career
development services,
and more than a thousand
active resumes.
Use the following link to
post jobs or find a job:
http://careers.aav.org/
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August 11-15, 2012
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