The Main Conference of the 2004 AAV Meeting

This year's conference covered many new topics and expanded information on topics from 2003. The proceedings this year reached 392 pages. The following lecture summaries were created by Dr. Nemetz for their educational use for his referring veterinarians as well as his clients.

Click on any of the following red colored number-links for each lecture detail and Dr. Nemetz's interpretive summary. (Numbers not colored will be added in upcoming updates)

1.   Epizootiology, Diversity, and Pathogenicity of Psittacid Herpesviruses (PsHVs)

2.   Zosyn: A Replacement for Pipracil in Avian Medicine

3.   Strontium-90 Therapy for Uropygial Neoplasia

4.   Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Meloxicam in Ring-necked Parakeets

5.   Heavy Metal Plasma Concentration: Daily Fluctuations and Clinical Implications

6.   Evaluation of Parent to Offspring Transmission of PDD in Companion Birds

7.   Psittacid Herpesviruses Associated with Internal Papillomatous Disease in Psittacines

8.   Testicular Tumors of Pet Birds and Surgical Therapy

9.   Traumatic Tracheal Disease in Avian Patients

10. The Behavior of Diet The Following are "Master Classes". These were two hour lectures allowing more  detailed discussions on various topics.

11. Two Uncommonly Diagnosed Toxins: Copper and Tremorgenic Mycotoxins

12. Proventricular Dilation Disease Review: Literature and Research Review, Species Differences, Diagnostics, Prognosis, and Treatment

13. Avian Pain and Analgesia