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Thomas N. Tully, Jr.

ttully@vetmed.lsu.edu
225-578-9600

Positions Held
Private Practice 1986-1987
Faculty LSU – School of Veterinary Medicine 1987 - Present
Service Chief of Zoological Medicine 1996 – Present

Current Faculty Rank
Professor of Zoological Medicine 2001 -Present

Education and Specialties
B.S. (Animal Science) Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge 1982
D.V.M LSU – School of Veterinary Medicine 1986
M.S. LSU – Baton Rouge: Graduate School 1991
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian) 1997
Diplomate, European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery 2001

Clinical Interests
Avian, zoo and exotic animal medicine
Aviculture preventive medicine
Dermatology (feather problems)

Research interests
Nutritional research (avian)
Infectious disease, vaccine/diagnostic tests
Ratites

Personal Interests and skills
Family
Gardening
Running
Bike Riding
Fly fishing
Hiking

Selected publications

Books/Book Chapters

Tully TN. Avian respiratory system. In. Orosz S, Olsen G (eds). General Avian Medicine and Surgery. Mosby Publishing Co. St. Louis, Missouri. 47-61. 2000

Tully TN. Psittacine therapeutics. Veterinary Clinics of North America. WB Saunders Publishing Co. Philadelphia. 59-90, Jan 2000.

Tully TN, Dorrestein G, Lawton MPC(eds). Avian Medicine: 16 chapters. Butterworth/Heinemann, Oxford, UK. 2000.

Tully TN. Ratites. In: Tully TN, Dorrestein G, Lawton MPC (eds). The Avian Handbook. Butterworth/Heinemann. Oxford, UK. 228-233. 2000.

Tully TN, Mitchell MA. A Technicians Guide to Exotic Animal Care. Lakewood, CO, AAHA Press, 2001, 247 pp.

Tully TN (Guest Editor). The Veterinary Clinics of North America – Exotic Animal Practice (orthopedics). Philadelphia, WB Saunders Company, January 2002.

Mitchell MA, Tully TN. Zoonotic diseases. In: Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents: clinical medicine and surgery vol.2, Quesenberry K, Carpenter J (eds). Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders 2004.429-434.

SELECTED REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Colombini S, Foil C, Hosgood G, Tully TN. Intradermal skin testing in Hispanolian parrots (Amazona ventralis). Vet Derm. 11, 2000.

Evans DE, Tully TN, Strickland KN, Williams JF, Rich GA. Congenital cardiovascular anomalies, including ventricular septal defects, in 2 cockatoos. J Avian Med and Surg. 15(2):101-106.2001.

Good D, Heatley JJ, Tully TN, Smith JA. Anesthesia Case of the Month – Airsac cannulation in a blue and gold macaw. JAVMA. 2001;219:15291531.

Rembert MS, Smith JA, Hosgood G, Marks SL, Tully TN. Comparison of traditional thermal support with the forced air warmer system in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralslis). J of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 2001;15:187-193.

Nevarez J, Gamble KC, Tully TN. Syngamus trachea infection in two red and yellow barbets (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus). J Avian Med and Surg. 16(1):31-33, 2002.

Tully TN. Recognizing and managing Chlamydophila psittaci infection in companion avian species. Vet Medicine. 746-757, Sept. 2003.

Tully TN. Radiosurgery: incision to closure. NAVC Clinicians Brief. 33-35, Dec. 2003.

Nett CS, Tully TN. Anatomy, clinical presentation and diagnostic approach to feather-picking pet birds. Compendium Cont Edu. 25:3.2003, 206-218.

Nett CS, Tully TN. Hypersentsitivity and intradermal allergy testing in psittacines. Compendium Cont Edu. 25:5.2003, 348-357.

Nett CS, Hodgin EC, Foil CS, Merchant SR, Tully TN. A modified biopsy technique to improve histopathological evaluation of avian skin. Vet Derm. 14.2003, 147-151.

Nett CS, Hosgood G, Heatley JJ, Foil CS, Tully TN. Evaluation of intravenous fluroescein in intradermal allergy testing in psittacines. Vet Derm. 2003, 14, 323-332.

 



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