Diplomate American Board of Veterinary Practitioners - Avian
Dr. Lightfoot received her DVM from the University of Missouri in 1980. She completed an externship at the St. Louis Zoo, and has been practicing in Florida since 1980. Dr. Lightfoot is a Charter Member of the ABVP - Avian specialty and is currently Regent for this specialty. She has served as the staff veterinarian for the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary since 1987. Dr. Lightfoot served on the Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine from 1995 to 1999, and served as Chair from 1997-1999. She has authored over 100 articles on avian and exotic species and is an editor for the upcoming Avian Compendium Text and the European-based Exotic Pet Medicine Text. She is an editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery and a reviewer for Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine and Exotic DVM. She lectures frequently on avian and exotic medicine and surgery both nationally and internationally. Dr. Lightfoot is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Association of Avian Veterinarians Gold Star Award in 1998, the Florida Veterinarian of the Year award for 2000 and the 2001 Exotic Veterinarian of the Year awarded to her by the International Conference on Exotic.
Dr. Lightfoot has a special interest in avian systemic mycoses and avian neoplasia. Her current research includes the study of captive raising methods and their effect on psittacine behavior. Other areas of interest and clinical research include the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of ferret endocrine diseases, treatment of Pasteurellosis in rabbits and diagnosis and treatment of renal disease in iguanas. |
