August 27, 2012
Carpenter named T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year
Submitted by Joseph Montgomery
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The Association of Avian Veterinarians and Lafeber Company recently named Jim Carpenter, professor and service chief of exotic, wildlife and zoo animal medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, as the T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year.