Selected Recent Publications, Lectures and Seminars:

PUBLICATIONS:

Hess L, Antinoff N. (eds). Nutrition and Behavior of Uncommon Species, Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, in press.

Hess L, Friedman S. A practical protocol for behavior change using applied behavior analysis, Proceedings of Annual Conference of Association of Avian Veterinarians, Savannah, GA, in press.

Hess L. (ed). Clinicians Quick Reference Guide to Selected Captive Exotic Species, Exotic DVM Magazine, 9(4), 2007.

Hess L. (ed). Behavior, Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, St. Louis, Elsevier, 16(1); 2007.

Hess L. Emergency Medicine in Birds, Birds USA Magazine, 2007.

Hess L. Clinical techniques in ferrets, clinical techniques in rabbits, introducing small mammals to your practice, compounding drugs for exotic species. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida; 2006.

Hess L. Practical emergency and critical care of pet birds, ferrets, and rabbits. Proceedings of the Northeast Veterinary Conference, Providence, Rhode Island; 2005.

Hess L. Ferret lymphoma: the old and the new. Semin Avian Exot Pet Med, 14(3): 199-204; 2005.

Hess L. Dermatologic diseases in rabbits. In: Quesenberry KE and Carpenter J (eds.): Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Ed. St. Louis, Elsevier, pp.194-202; 2004.

Pilny A, Hess L. Prairie dog care and husbandry. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, pp. 269-282; 2004.

Pilny A, Hess L. Ferrets -- wound healing and therapy. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, pp. 105-121; 2004.

Hess L. Corticosteroid synthesis and metabolism in birds. Semin Avian Exot Pet Med 11(2):65-70; 2002.Hess L, Mauldin G, Rosenthal K. Estimated nutrient content of diets commonly fed to pet birds. Vet Record 150(13): 399-404; 2002.

Hess L, Bartick T, Hoefer H: Clostridium tertium infection in a Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) with megacolon. J Avian Med Surg 12(1):30-35; 1998.

GUEST LECTURES AND SEMINARS:

Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Conference, Savannah, GA, speaker bird topics; 2008.

The Gabriel Foundation Annual Conference, Denver, CO, speaker bird behavior; 2008.

Real Macaw Parrot Club, Paramus, NJ, speaker bird behavior; 2007.

Long Island Parrot Society, Freeport, NY, speaker bird topics; 2006 & 2007.

House Rabbit Society Annual Conference, New Rochelle, NY, speaker; 2006.

Catskill Caged Bird Society, Monticello, NY, speaker bird topics; 2006.

Connecticut Federation for Aviculture, East Hartford, CT, speaker bird topics; 2006.

Connecticut Parrot Society, Middletown, CT, speaker bird topics; 2006.

The Animal Medical Center Continuing Education Lecture Series, New York, NY, exotic pet topics, lecturer; 1998-2006.

North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL, lecturer; 2006.

Hudson Valley Veterinary Medical Society, Hudson Valley, NY, diseases of ferrets & rabbits, guest speaker; 2003, 2006.

Northeast Veterinary Conference, Providence, RI, lecturer; 2005.

New York Companion Bird Club, New York, NY, speaker bird topics; 2004, 2007.

Hudson Valley Caged Bird Society, Fishkill, NY, speaker bird topics; 2002, 2006, 2007.

Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, avian & small mammal topics, speaker; 2000, 2002.

Annual Conference of Association of Avian Veterinarians, Orlando, FL, corticosteroids in birds, speaker; 1997, 2001.

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, common conditions in pet birds, guest lecturer; 1998.

International Conference on Pet Bird Nutrition, Hannover, Germany,
avian nutrition research, speaker; 1997.