Laurie Hess, DVM, DABVP
Specialties and Expertise
- Avian medicine, Exotic pet care
Education
- DVM: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
- Internship and Residency: Animal Medical Center, New York City
Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) - Avian Medicine
Select Awards, Achievements, and Publications
- Introduction to the new EIC
- Avian influenza podcast
- Thielen L, Hess L, Mitchell MA, Refsal K. “Effect of the addition of an ultraviolet B light bulb for 6 months to the enclosure of client-owned cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations.” J Exot Pet Med. 2024; 51:14-19.
- Thielen LE, Sledge DG, Hess L. Ocular iridociliary adenoma in a Congo African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus). J Avian Med Surg. 2019;33(3):278-284.
- Cummings AM, Hess LR, Spielvogel CF, Kottwitz JJ. “An evaluation of three diet conversion methods in psittacine birds converting from seed-based diets to pelleted diets.” J Avian Med Surg. 2022;36(2):145-152.
- Thielen LE, Sledge DG, Hess L. Ocular iridociliary adenoma in a Congo African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus). J Avian Med Surg. 2019;33(3):278-284.
- Ravich ML, Reavill DR, Hess L, Childress AL, Wellehan JFX. “Gastrointestinal cryptosporidiosis in captive psittacine birds in the United States: a case review. J Avian Med Surg. 2014;28(4):297-303.
- President’s Award for Outstanding Service, Association of Avian Veterinarians, 2006–2007
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