title: Future directions in training veterinarians for companion avian species.
abstract: Companion avian medicine has become a routine part of veterinary practice. More than 16 million companion birds are owned by approximately 6.4 million US households. This report outlines suggested undergraduate veterinary curricula, opportunities for post-graduate education, and options for training avian veterinarians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. keven_flammer@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Keven
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Flammer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D001717:Birds; D002568:Certification; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004500:Education, Graduate; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014481:United States; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*