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Dr. Robert Schmidt (left) receives the AAV Lifetime Achievement Award from AAV President Don Zantop (right) at the 2003 Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Conference in Pittsburgh

Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds
Robert E. Schmidt, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP; Drury R. Reavill, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian, Dipl ACVP; and David N. Phalen, DVM, PhD, Dipl ABVP-Avian
Blackwell Publishing Co., Iowa State Press, Ames Iowa. 2003. 234 pages
800 862 6657; www.blackwellprofessional.com

"Although the text is specifically written for veterinary pathologists, the information contained in the text would compliment any avian veterinary practitioner’s library" Wm. Suedmeyer DVM, DACZM; The Kansas City Zoo, MO. Book Reviews. JZWM 2003, 34(4): 422.

"This book provides insight into the pathogenesis of avian diseases, thereby assisting in the understanding of the clinical manifestations of those diseases and improving the skills of the diagnostician and treating practitioner." Madeline Rae, DVM, MS, Dipl ABVP-Avian; Salem, OR. For Your Bookshelf. Exotic DVM 6[5]:46 Nov'04

"…the authors, who are experts in avian pathology and medicine, have apparently drawn on their combined 70+ years of experience in the field to highlight the common avian diseases."  Dr. B. L. Homer; Pfizer Global Research & Development, St. Louis, MO. Book Reviews. Vet. Path. 2004, 41:535.

"The book contains a plethora of gross and microscopic images of common diseases of birds." Howard Steinberg, VMD, PhD, DACVP. Book Reviews: For your Library. JAVMA. 2003, 223(6): 801.


A Practitioner's Guide to Avian Necropsy CD-ROM
Robert E. Schmidt, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP and Drury R. Reavill, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian, Dipl ACVP
Zoological Education Network; 800 946 4782; www.exoticdvm.com

"This CD-ROM would be an extremely valuable reference for veterinary practitioners, both neophytes to avian medicine and to experienced avian practitioners. … at $49, this CD-ROM is a steal. No veterinary practice or veterinary school should be without this one!"
Madeline Rae, DVM, MS, Dipl ABVP-Avian; Salem, OR. For Your Bookshelf. Exotic DVM 6[5]:45 Nov'04.

"More than 350 color images, mostly gross necropsy photographs, are linked to the text by a hot key. ….This guide is easy to use and attractively formatted."  Keven Flammer, DVM, DABVP. Book Reviews: For Your Library. JAVMA.  2004, 225(12): 1850.