Dr. Barbara Oglesbee – Avian and Exotics

About Barbara Oglesbee, DVM, ABVP

Dr. Barbara Oglesbee with a parrot

Barbara L. Oglesbee, DVM, DABVP (Avian), is a Graduate of Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been board certified in Avian Medicine and Surgery since the specialty began in 1993. She began teaching Avian and Companion Exotic Mammal medicine courses at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989, and continues to teach all of the exotic courses today. She is currently in private practice, treating exclusively Avian and Exotic patients at MedVet Hilliard. She is the editor of The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammals, and has authored many book chapters and clinical papers on disorders of birds, and exotic companion mammals.


Presentation Synopsis

1. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques in Exotic Companion Mammals
2. Gastrointestinal Obstructive Disorders and Gastrointestinal Stasis in Rabbits
3. Spaying and neutering Exotic Companion Mammals
4. Dental Disorders of Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas: Hind Gut Fermenters
5. Dermatologic Disorders: Hair Loss, Dermal Swelling and Ulceration in Rabbits
6. Lower Urinary Tract Disorders in Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Chinchillas
7. Common Respiratory Tract Disorders of Exotic Companion Mammals
8. Common Disorders of Hedgehogs and Sugar Gliders