About the Author
Jodi Berls worked in another field for 25 years before heeding the call to veterinary medicine. Fascinated with birds and their welfare, she enrolled in Houston Community College’s Veterinary Paramedics Program in 2011. She achieved state-level certification as a Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) in 2013, then earned her Associate of Applied Science (AAS), veterinary technology, degree from Cedar Valley College, in Lancaster, Texas, and her license in 2016. Her passion for avian and exotic companion animals continues to grow, and she is particularly interested in maximizing the healing power of the hospital environment.