Reproductive tract disease is commonplace in avian medicine, primarily among female birds, and is the number one reason for invasive surgery in Dr. Echols’ practice. In this podcast, Dr. Scott Echols discusses the complexity of the reproductive systems in birds, identifies the many and varied causes of reproductive disease, and provides suggestions on what caregivers can do to reduce risk.
Date recorded: January 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.
