Lafeber Avian Practitioner Award
The TJ Lafeber Avian Practitioner Award is presented to an outstanding private practitioner who is advancing the quality of health care for companion birds. Important criteria for this award include:
- Clinical excellence
- Innovation
- Promotion of the profession
- Contributions to the knowledge base
- Caring and compassion to their avian patients and clients
Recipients of the T.J. Lafeber Award include:
| 2007 | Dr. Susan E. Orosz |
| 2006 | Dr. Jaime Samour |
| 2005 | Dr. M. Scott Echols |
| 2004 | Dr. Neil Forbes |
| 2003 | Dr. Brian Speer |
| 2002 | Dr. Teresa Lightfoot |
Dr. Ted Lafeber, Jr, left; Dr. Susan Orosz, right
Dr. Susan Orosz is director of the Bird and Exotic Pet Wellness Center in Toledo, Ohio and a past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV). She is one of only 7 avian veterinarians in the world who are board-certified both in the United States and in Europe through the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery and the American Board of Veterinary.
Dr. Jaime Samour
Dr. M. Scott Echols practices at Westgate Pet and Bird Hospital in Austin, Texas. Dr. Echols completed a residency at the Oakley Veterinary Medical Center in California and is board-certified in avian practice. Dr. Echols is the 2007-2008 president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) as well as member of the AAV board of directors and editorial board. He is also an adjunct professor to Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and the creator of the Captive Foraging DVD.
Dr. Neil Forbes
Dr. Brian Speer
Dr. Teresa Lightfoot
