Ask The Vet, Episode 1: Q&A with Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)

A Lafeber Pet Birds webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) talks about basic bird care and nutrition, and fields questions from participants! Find the questions & answers by clicking the time stamps below! Describe your bird at the vet 0:00:40 Fear Free is practiced with avian patients at annual vet visit 0:03:21 Introduction Dr Tom Tully 0:05:34 What is considered basic bird care and avian veterinary visits 0:06:20 Education, information and communication from a reliable source 0:07:26 Common avian issues and problems seen at LSU 0:08:27 Nutrition issues in birds 0:08:44 Reproductive issues in birds 0:09:05 Diverse diet for birds 0:09:14 Foraging in avians 0:09:29 Puerto Rican Amazon Reproductive Facility 0:10:25 Complete avian health exam 0:12:15 Visual external exam 0:12:35 Diagnostic tests 0:12:51 Radiographs 0:13:10 Annual bloodwork for avian pets 0:13:45 Red blood cell count in birds 0:14:15 Parasite control in backyard poultry, water fowl, outdoor birds 0:15:36 Routine fecals 0:17:20 Behavioral issues 0:17:43 Determining behavior is due to medical issue 0:18:00 Owner knowledge of cause and effect of behavior issues 0:18:10 Prevention is goal when approaching behavioral issues in birds 0:21:00 Cloacal prolapse in cockatoos as example of behavioral issue 0:21:25 Train bird to fit you lifestyle changes: Operate Behavior Training 0:24:03 How is Vitamin A status determined in a routine exam? blunting, hypovitaminosis A, ganglioneuritis, proventricular dilatation disease, bornavirus is discussed 0:27:10 Difference gangulioneuritis vs PVD vs Borna virus discussed 0:30:15 What blood work should I ask for when seeing an avian vet 0:34:05 What is the most common cause of death in parrots 0:37:50 Benefits of an annual avian vet exam 0:38:00 Importance of CBC 0:40:14 Parrot safe toys, materials and what to avoid 0:42:54 What are the clinical signs a bird has ingested something causing a blockage 0:46:36 Upon necropsy, dust was found in the air sacs of a cockatoo, could this be due to ingestion of wood 0:47:20 Have you ever seen a lower beak overgrowth that did not begin right at birth ? 0:48:35 Is there help needed for a bird with a non-producing preen/oil gland ? 0:51:37 What is the status on a vaccines for Borna Virus and Beak and Feather and avian vaccines in general. 0:52:48 What is the longevity of a parrot beak prosthesis? 0:56:14