A frequent topic asked by clients in Dr. Echols’ veterinary practice centres around grooming of the feet, wings and beak. Proper techniques, what is necessary vs. personal preference, what the confident and careful pet owner can do themselves vs what should only be done by a qualified professional are areas we will attempt to cover during this podcast.
Date recorded: Sept 2011
About the Presenter:
Scott Echols, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)
Dr. Scott Echols is a board certified avian veterinary specialist, Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, past President for the Association of Avian Veterinarians, frequent lecturer at multiple universities and conference in the US and abroad, author, filmmaker and researcher.
His forays into filmmaking led him to establish Avian Studios, where he creates educational media that help teach people about the changes they can make to improve and enrich the lives of their companion parrots.
The Grey Parrot Anatomy Project is an ongoing study to evaluate, describe and publish the anatomy of the grey parrot. The study is a collaboration between numerous researchers working to define parrot anatomy in detail. Dr. Echols is the principle researcher and founder of the Project.