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AAV Cutting-Edge Hot Topics
(Opening Session)
8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Moderator: Laurie Hess, DVM,
Dipl ABVP-Avian, AAV President
Sponsored by

200 Dinosaurs Past and Present: An Avian Veterinarians Guide to ‘Modern’ Dinosaurs, Phil Manning, BSc, MSc, PhD
Birds, or Avian theropods as most paleontologist prefer, inherited many dinosaurian characters. These ancestral traits have the potential to breath life into fossil bones. When combined with extant crocodilians, dinosaurs have a much-needed backstop to the extant phylogenetic bracket (EPB) constraining their biology, physiology and possibly functional morphology. Paleontology has been revolutionized by the anatomical hindsight that extant species are providing. The paradigm shifts occurring in the science have been further refined with the employment of new techniques and technologies, from synchrotron rapid-scan x-ray fluorescence of Archaeopteryx feathers to the evolutionary algorithms that help determine the gait and speed of dinosaurs. Even super-computers and x-ray micro-tomography are permitting the reconstruction of the mechanical behavior of long-extinct animals, with the help of our extant avian friends.

205 A Comparison of Crop Biopsy, Serology and PCR for Diagnosis of Sub Clinical Proventricular Dilation Disease,
Susan Clubb, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian

210 Studies on the Epidemiology of Avian Bornavirus, Ian Tizard, BVMS

215 Avian Bornavirus Infection Rates in Domestic Psittacine Birds, Robert Dahlhausen, MS, DVM

220 Bornavirus Infections: Development of Serological Tests for Psittacine Birds, Monika Rinder, PD DrMedVet

225 Antiviral Treatment for Avian Bornavirus Infection, Patricia Gray, DVM, MS

230 Endogo Mobile Endoscopy Camera and Battery Powered Light Source: True Mobility for the Endoscopist, Stephen Divers, BVetMed, DZooMed, Dipl ACZM, DipECZM (herp), FRCVS

235 Pharmacokinetics of Orbifloxacin in Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica), Michelle Hawkins, VMD, Dipl ABVP-Avian

240 Pharmacokinetics and Antinociceptive Effects of Nalbuphine HCl, David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, LV, MS, Dip ECZM-Avian

245 Effect of Fentanyl Target-controlled-infusions on Isoflurane MAD for Red-Tailed-Hawks, Juan Carlos Pavez Phillips, DVM

250 Oral Bioavailability of Paroxetine in Grey Parrots, Yvonne van Zeeland, DVM, MVSc

255 Magnetic-Resonance-Imaging (MRI) for Localizing Lead-induced CNS Lesions in Bald Eagles, Patrick Redig, DVM, PhD

Concurrent Sessions
2:10-5:45 p.m.

AAV Disease Syndromes
Moderator: Chris Griffin, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian
Sponsored by

260 Complicated Gastric Foreign Body in a Cockatoo, Steven Metz, DVM

265 Pituitary Tumors in Budgerigars, Prevalence, Behavior and Immunohistochemistry, Michael Garner, DVM, Dipl ACVP

270 A Retrospective Study of Disease in Macaws, Michael Garner, DVM, Dipl ACVP

275 Molecular Epidemiology of Avian Mycobacteriosis in North America, Miguel Saggese, DVM, MSc, PhD

280 Disease Review of Anseriformes: 1,500 Submissions, Robert Schmidt, DVM, PhD

285 Chronic Hypertriglyceridemia as a Marker for Ovarian Pathology, Larry Nemetz, DVM

290 Postmortem Findings in Canaries and Finches at KVI, Israel, 2007-2009, Avishai Lublin, DVM, PhD

295 Proventricular Cryptosporidiosis in Small Psittacines, George Messenger, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian

297 Polar Bears to Parrots: Feeding Blubber to Birds? (Controversies in Avian Medicine), Natalie Antinoff, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian

AAV Therapeutics
Moderator: Jennifer Graham, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian, Dipl ABVP-Exotic Companion Mammal, Dipl ACZM

300 Preliminary Investigation of Orally Administered Phenobarbital in African Greys, Lauren Powers, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian

305 Daily Dosing of Voriconazole and Correlation with Serological Testing, Terri Parrott, DVM

310 Therapeutic Considerations for Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Avian Case Series, Ashley Zehnder, DVM

315 Clinical Pathology of Persistent Right Oviduct in Psittacines, Larry Nemetz, DVM

320 Safety and Efficacy of Selamectin in Budgerigars with Knemidokoptes, Cynthia Bishop, DVM

325 Options for Treatment of Osteoarthritis and Case Reports, Bill Langhofer, DVM

330 Effects of Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Cockatiels, Cailin Heinze, VMD

335 Budgies and Conures: They’re Not Little Chickens, Jeffrey Musser, DVM, PhD

340 Surgery of the Avian Beak, Avery Bennett, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVS

Technician Program
Moderator: Tarah Hadley, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian
Sponsored by

350 Avian Nutrition for the Veterinary Technician, Heather Barron, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian

355 Avian Hematology for Technicians: From Veinopuncture to CBC, Jayne Heatherly

360 Review of Avian Parasites, Cheryl Greenacre, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian

365 Radiographic Restraint and Positioning for Companion Birds, Melody Bedford, BS Science, AA, RVT

370 Prescription for Better Bird Care, Greg Burkett, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian

375 Ensuring the Care of Companion Birds in the Event of Their Pet Owner’s Death or Disability, Amy Shever, MEd

380 Communicating Compassion: Improving Your Organization and Your Satisfaction, LoraKim Joyner, DVM, MPVM, MDiv

Poster Submissions
Posters will be displayed throughout the Main Conference for all to view. Authors will be by their posters to answer questions on Monday from 3:45-4:15 p.m.

• Avian Affect Dysregulation: Mechanisms and Treatment: A follow-up Report, Gay Bradshaw, PhD
• Flock and Aviary Behavior of Former Companion Parrots, Sybil Erden, AHT
• Histopathologic Review of Experimental Outbreak of Aspergillus in Quails and Turkeys, Alireza Koochakzadeh, DVM
• Comparison of Music-therapy and Diazepam-CyproHeptadine Treatment in African Gray Parrot’s Feather Plucking,
Alireza Koochakzadeh, DVM
• Comparison of Ketamine-xylazine and Ketamine-injection Diazepam Effects on Anesthesia Particulars in Rock-dove,
Alireza Koochakzadeh, DVM
• Immunohistochemical Characterization of Cecal Neoplasms in Pheasants, Jessica Perpich, MS Biology
• Successful Treatment of Mycotic Keratitis in a Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), Hilary Stern, DVM
• A Survey of D3 Levels in Companion Birds, Fern Van Sant, DVM
• Histopathologic Study of Laryngotracheitis Incidence in Turkey and Hen, Mohammad Hadi Zakeri, DVM
• First Report of Inclusion-body Hepatitis in a Budgerigar in Peru, Charlene Luján Vega, AP Mendoza, O Gonzales-Viera, R Perales, D Brightsmith, J Montgomery, D Phalen
• Determination of the Pathogenicity of Budding Yeast Found in Multiple Passerines in a Caribbean Aviary, Johanna Mejia-Fava, DVM

Also on Monday
7:00-8:00 a.m. Moderator Orientation Meeting
12:30-12:45 p.m. AAV Speaker of the Year Award, Oxbow Award, 2011 Seattle presentation
Speaker of the year was voted on at the 2009 conference in Milwaukee.
12:45-1:05 p.m. AAV Membership Business Meeting
3:00-5:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
3:45-4:15 p.m. Poster Presentations—Authors will be at their posters to answer questions.
7:15-8:15 p.m. AAV ABVP Diplomate Certification Preparation with AEMV
8:15-9:15 p.m. Research Forum
7:30-10:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social & Expo
Committee Meetings (times to be listed in conference program)