Dr. Hess is board-certified by the American Board of Avian Practitioners in Avian (bird) medicine and served as the President of the Association of Avian Veterinarians from 2009-2010. She is also an active member of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. After graduating summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University, Dr. Hess received her veterinary medical degree from Tufts. She then completed a one-year internship and a two-year residency in avian and exotic pet medicine and surgery at the world-renowned Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Hess has lectured both nationally and internationally about exotic pet care and has published numerous articles and book chapters on birds and other exotic species. She is especially interested in exotic pet nutrition. In the late 1990's, she completed ground-breaking nutrition research on the importance of pelleted diets in birds. She presented these findings both in Europe and in the U.S. and later published the research in 2002. Dr. Hess is a guest exotic pet expert for Animal Planet and has appeared on Animal Planet's exotic pet shows "Peculiar Pets 101" and "Little Pets 101," as well as on Drs. Foster and Smith's TV series, "Faithful Friends." - www.avianexoticsvet.com
Dr. Hess is board-certified by the American Board of Avian Practitioners in Avian (bird) medicine and served as the President of the Association of Avian Veterinarians from 2009-2010. She is also an active member of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. After graduating summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University, Dr. Hess received her veterinary medical degree from Tufts. She then completed a one-year internship and a two-year residency in avian and exotic pet medicine and surgery at the world-renowned Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Hess has lectured both nationally and internationally about exotic pet care and has published numerous articles and book chapters on birds and other exotic species. She is especially interested in exotic pet nutrition. In the late 1990's, she completed ground-breaking nutrition research on the importance of pelleted diets in birds. She presented these findings both in Europe and in the U.S. and later published the research in 2002. Dr. Hess is a guest exotic pet expert for Animal Planet and has appeared on Animal Planet's exotic pet shows "Peculiar Pets 101" and "Little Pets 101," as well as on Drs. Foster and Smith's TV series, "Faithful Friends." - www.avianexoticsvet.com
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