BVSc (Melb), DABVP (Avian Practice), Veterinarian
Dr Amber Lee is a female Veterinarian.
I grew up on the Mornington Peninsula and through raising and breeding cockatiels and princess parrots realised at an early age that working with birds and unusual pets was my passion. I studied veterinary medicine at the University of Melbourne and took every chance as a student to work with many and varied species. After graduation from veterinary school in 2010, I began working at Mornington Veterinary Clinic.
In 2012, I made the huge move to the USA where I undertook a one-year rotating internship at VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center in Indianapolis. I then stayed in the area to complete a residency in Avian Practice at the Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic of Indianapolis, under the guidance of Dr Angela Lennox.
After completion of my residency, I moved to Boston to start practicing at VCA South Shore and later at VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital. In 2017, I passed my Avian Practice examinations through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). This is a culmination of many years of hard work and study so that I can provide a higher standard of care for my patients. There are approximately 125 other specialists in Avian Practice throughout the world and I am the first Australian to achieve this qualification.
I am comfortable treating all manner of species, but my particular interests are avian reproduction, backyard poultry medicine, anaesthesia, and pain management. I have published a number of articles and textbook chapters for the education of both veterinarians and pet owners. I am an active member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) and the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV).
At the end of 2020, I moved back home to the Mornington Peninsula to be closer to family and friends and am looking forward to meeting you and your feathered, furred, and scaled pets.
