eleen Briscoe, VMD, ABVP--Avian?Jeleen Briscoe is an Assistant Professor with the Section of Special Species Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Briscoe graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2002, completed a small animal internship with the VCA Veterinary Referral Associates in Gaithersburg, MD, and returned to Penn Vet to complete a residency in special species medicine. In 2005, she became a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP)--Avian. Dr. Briscoe joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006 as an assistant professor for the Section of Special Species Medicine and Surgery. She is also currently head of the Avian Welfare Committee for the Association of Avian Veterinarians. Dr. Briscoe's research interests focus on the effects of captivity on special species pets, including feather damaging behavior and other parrot behavior problems, avian welfare, species of bacteria found on the skin of special species pets, and antimicrobial resistance.

Nicole Wyre is a Lecturer with the Section of Special Species Medicine and Surgery. Dr Wyre graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003, after which she completed a small animal internship at the Regional Veterinary Referral Center in Springfield, VA. After her internship, Dr. Wyre completed a residence in exotic animal medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Wyre's research interests include oncological disease and treatment of special species pets, and minimally-invasive surgery techniques in ferrets.

This lab will provide participants with the opportunity to apply basic radiographic concepts to avian and small exotic mammal examples. Several self-guided stations with radiographs and anatomic overlays will illustrate normal radiographic anatomy for these species and how it differs from that of dogs and cats. Specific constructs covered will include contrast, differentiating radiographic densities, silhouetting and summation, and the use of two views to create a 3-D representation. Some of the common radiographic abnormalities in birds and exotic small mammals will also be illustrated. Instructors will be available throughout the lab session to provide guidance and answer questions.