Education

• BA in Biology/Chemistry, California State University, Sacramento, 1975 
• DVM, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, 1979 
• Unclassified graduate student at California State University, Sacramento, taking courses for a second BS in Clinical Laboratory Technology

Professional Certifications and Licensing

• Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP), Certified in Avian Practice, 1993 until 2024. Dr. Fudge was one of the first 20 people in the world to be board certified in Avian Practice and a founding member 
• Not licensed in North Carolina.
• No longer accredited for the issuance of health certificates.

Career Highlights and Experience

• California Avian Laboratory (CEO, 1985-2014): Founded the first national avian/exotic diagnostic lab of its kind in the world.
• Avian/Exotic Clinic and Mobile Practice (California, 1979-2014): Established the first avian/exotic veterinary clinic in the U.S., starting in 1982.
• Veterinary Information Network (VIN, 1992-present): Serves as an Avian Specialist Consultant, having completed over 16,000 online consultations with veterinarians.
• Veterinary Medical Officer (on-call), USDA APHIS National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps (2013-2018). 

Leadership and Memberships

• President, Association of Avian Veterinarians (1984-1985) .
• Board of Regents, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (1991-1994).
• Member, Greater Greenville Veterinary Medical Association and Carolina Nature Photographers Association 
• Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians (1981-2018, 2024-2026)

Publications and Lectures

Dr. Fudge is a former scientific journal and book editor/reviewer, author, and international lecturer. He has presented in the US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany. 

Stated Reason for Not Recertifying ABVP Avian

Dr. Fudge stated he would not be recertifying for a fourth time in 2024, citing a lack of support for "the majority of veterinary groups going woke"

Publications

Editor, Seminars Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine 1992-2004 WB Saunders/Elsevier

Editor, Laboratory Medicine, Avian and Exotic Pets, WB Saunders/Elsevier 1990

Chlamydiosis, Vet Clin NA- SA 1984

Avian Mycotoxicosis in Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian

A Diagnostic Approach to Managing the Compromised Avian Patient or Making an Antemortem Diagnosis Pro AAZV 1985

Clinical Nutrition of Companion Birds CA VET 1988

Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease in a blue-fronted amazon AAV Today 1988.

Blood Testing Artifacts: Interpretation and Prevention Semin Av Exotic Pet Med 1994

A Review of Methods to Detect Chlamydia psittaci in Avian Patients J Avian Med Surg 1997

Clinical experiences in the diagnosis of avian chlamydiosis, J Assoc Avian Vet 1989

Selected Controversial Topics in Avian Diagnostics Seminars Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, Alan Fudge DVM Editor 2001

Diagnosis and Treatment of Avian Bacterial Disease Semin Av Exotic Pet Med 2001

Clicker Training: Client-shaped Positive Reinforcment Proc AAV 2004

The Budgerigar, An Important Patient and Family Member, Proc AAV 2004

Budgerigar Medicine and Surgery I and II WVC 2005

Amazon Parrot, Important Patient and Family Member Proc AAV 2005

Amazon Parrot Medicine and Surgery AAVAC 2006 Wellington NZ

Cockatiel Medicine I and II WVC 2005

Avian Specialist in Fully Equipped Mobile Veterinary Clinic Proc AAVAC, Wellington NZ 2006

Chlamydophila psittaci Diagnostics AAVAC 2006 Wellington NZ

Avian Clinical Pathology in Avian Medicine and Surgery, WB Saunders 1997

Clinical Hematology and Chemistry of Ratites in Ratite Medicine and Surgery, Krieger 1997

Avian Practice Tips, ELISA Testing for Chlamydiosis, Psittacine Vaccines, in Vet Clin A SA 1991 WB Saunders

Contributor, Self-Assessment Color Review of Avian Medicine ISU Press 1998

Avian Chlamydiosis, Avian Clinical Chemistry, Avian Microbiology, Avian Cytology, in Diseases of Cage and Aviary Birds, 1996, Williams and Wilkins.

Clinical Pathology values, in Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery

Speer, B Ed Elsevier 2015