"Feather Picking in Pet Birds - What's going on?" Dr. Bronwen Bollaert

Feather Picking can be one of the most frustrating and concerning issues that face pet birds, their owners and their vets. This talk will cover some of the ways feather picking can present, some of the underlying causes and predisposing factors, and a systematic way to go about diagnosing, treating and managing this behavioural challenge. This talk is aimed at veterinarians who work in avian, exotic and zoo medicine, veterinary behavioural medicine and general practitioners with an interest in birds.

Dr. Bronwen Bollaert completed her undergraduate training in South Africa in 2002. She has worked in Zoo medicine, small animal private practice and welfare, and completed her Masters in infectious diseases in African Buffalo. In 2018 Bronwen gained her Memberships in Veterinary Behaviour with the ANZCVS and is the immediate past President for the Chapter. She owns and runs Healthy Pet Behaviour Services, a behaviour referral service in Brisbane, Australia, and is a resident of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine. She is actively involved in promoting awareness of mental health in animals and enjoys engaging clients, colleagues and the greater community in this fascinating field.