Prof. Lorenzo Crosta
med vet, PhD, DECZM, DACEPM，GP-Cert (Exotic Animal)
Dr. Petra Schnitzer
med vet, GP-Cert (Exotic Animals), MANZCVS (Australasian Wildlife), Diplomate American College of Exotic Pet Medicine
Date: January 20–23, 2026
Location: Shanghai, China
Course Overview
This advanced-level program is designed for veterinarians aiming to strengthen their expertise in avian medicine and surgery. Led by globally renowned avian specialists Prof. Lorenzo Crosta and Dr. Petra Schnitzer, this 4-day training course blends in-depth lectures with intensive hands-on labs in diagnostic imaging, orthopedics, and endoscopy.
You’ll gain cutting-edge knowledge and surgical confidence across key domains of avian clinical practice—spanning behavioral pathology, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and advanced diagnostics.
What You’ll Learn
· Clinical approach to feather-damaging behavior and beak pathologies
· Internal medicine in parrots and non-parrot species
· Diagnostic imaging: ultrasound and endoscopy for birds
· Soft tissue surgery, fracture management, and orthopedic principles
· Oncology and endocrine disorders in avian species
· Case-based learning with real-world clinical examples
Why Join This Course?
✔ Designed for veterinarians working with exotic and avian patients
✔ Intensive training combining theory, case analysis, and hands-on practice
✔ Rare opportunity to work directly with two world-leading avian specialists
✔ Develop high-level surgical techniques, especially in imaging and orthopedics
Learning by Doing: Our Teaching Philosophy
· Clinical reasoning built from real case scenarios
· Instructor-led wet labs in small group settings
· High-precision skill development in avian imaging and surgery
· Master workflow from diagnosis to treatment in birds
Curriculum
Day 1
● Environmental enrichment in avian collections
● Hand rearing and behavioral issues
● Tumours in Birds
● Avian Clinical Pathology
● Avian Clinical Cases 1
Day 2
● Feather damaging behaviour
● Disease and treatment of the avian beak
● Not only parrots: diagnose and treat other bird species
● Avian Endocrinology
● Avian Clinical Cases 2
Day 3
● Avian ultrasound
● Avian orthopedics surgery theory
● Avian endoscopy theory
● Avian Cardiology
● Avian Clinical Cases 3
★Day 4 – Hands-On Sessions
● Ultrasound practical lab
● Orthopedics practical lab
● Endoscopy practical lab
Instructor
Prof. Lorenzo Crosta
med vet, PhD, DECZM, DACEPM，GP-Cert (Exotic Animal)
FNOVI acknowledged veterinarian in Avian and Zoo medicine
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Zoo Health Management
Referente Animali Esotici Anicura – Ist Veterinario Novara
Professore a contratto Università di Milano
From 2018 to 2021, he was an Associate Professor of Avian and Zoological Medicine at the University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Australia.
Dr. Petra Schnitzer
med vet, GP-Cert (Exotic Animals),
MANZCVS (Australasian Wildlife),
Diplomate American College of Exotic Pet Medicine.
