Expert Companion Bird Series

M. Scott Echols, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian) and Brian L Speer, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian), ECZM (Avian) have teamed up with leading experts to bring you the first comprehensive bird care series taught by avian veterinarians and bird care specialists.

Volume 1 of the Expert Companion Bird Care Series covers a wide range of topics from identifying commonly kept parrot species, housing and nutrition, to tell tale signs of illness in birds and how to select a veterinarian.  

88 Minutes, DVD- plays all regions

In Volume I:

CH 1. How to Identify Commonly Kept Parrot Species
Jeleen Briscoe, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) 

CH 2. Housing Your Pet Bird
Greg Burkett, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)

CH 3. Basic Avian Nutrition
Susan Orosz, DVM, PhD, Dipl ABVP (Avian), Dipl ECZM (Avian) 

CH 4. Household Dangers and Toxins
Laura Wade, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) 

CH 5. Identifying When Your Bird is Sick
Paul Gibbons, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)

CH 6. How to Select an Avian Veterinarian
Kemba Marshall, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) 

Volume 2 of the Expert Companion Bird Care Series centers on the history of keeping birds, selecting birds that fit the lifestyles of their owners, and aviculture.  

40 Minutes, DVD- plays all regions

CH 1. The History of Keeping Birds
Christal Pollock, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)

CH 2. Selecting a Bird that Fits Your Lifestyle
Lauren Powers, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)

CH 3. Understanding Aviculture
Rick Jordan