João Brandão, L.M.V., M.S., Dipl. ECZM (Avian), Dipl. ACZM, is a professor of avian, exotic, and zoological medicine at Colorado State University. He earned his veterinary degree from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in Vila Real, Portugal, and completed internships in exotic animal and zoological medicine at Great Western Referrals (Swindon, UK), Tufts University (North Grafton, MA), and the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). Dr. Brandão completed a three-year zoological medicine residency and a Master of Science in veterinary clinical sciences at Louisiana State University. He is a diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine (Avian), the American College of Zoological Medicine, and an EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Avian Medicine and Surgery. Prior to joining Colorado State University, Dr. Brandão served for 11 years at Oklahoma State University, where he held the Debbie and Wayne Bell Professorship in Veterinary Clinical Sciences.