We have a wonderful line up of speakers once again at Think Parrots Show, and kicking off the FREE Masterclass proceedings this year is renowned veterinarian, Neil Forbes, BVetMed DipECZM(avian) FRCVS, RCVS and European Recognised Specialist Avian Medicine, who will be speaking on the subject ‘Are you feeding your parrots correct diets’ between 11am and 12noon.
Neil qualified from RVC in 1983. He gained his RCVS Specialist Status (Zoo and Wildlife [avian]) in 1992. He received his FRCVS by examination in exotic bird medicine in 1996 and became a Diplomate of the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery in 1997. Neil has lectured widely on the international circuit and contributed to over 30 books. He also received the Mackellar Award in 1991, the Dunkin Award in 2002, the Dr TJ Lafeber Avian Practitioner Award in 2004, the Hunting Award in 2005 and the first ever recipient of the Gerlach Senior Award ‘For Excellence in Avian medicine’ in 2011. Neil is a past President of the European College of Zoological Medicine and the European Board of Specialisation. He also heads the avian and exotic department at Great Western Exotic Vets (part of the Vets Now group) in Swindon, where he runs the only ECZM approved avian residency in the UK. Neil has kept an African Grey parrot for many years and is committed to improving welfare standards for captive parrots.
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