Scope Alexandra

Clinic for Avian, Reptile and Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

 

Academic Qualifications/ Professional career

1994 Degree in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna

1996 Graduation to Doctor in Veterinary Medicine

Since 1997 Assistant Doctor at the Clinic for Avian Reptile and Fish Medicine

Head of the Division for Pet- and Wild Birds of the Clinic for Avian, Reptile and Fish Medicine

2001 Examination to obtain the title “Specialist for avian medicine” (in accordance to the Austrian demands)

2006 Habilitation to Professor in Avian Medicine

 

Past and Present Appointments, Activities, Specialist Subjects

Representative of the Austrian EAAV (European Association of Avian Veterinarians)

Specialist Field: Development of Diagnostic Techniques in Avian Medicine

 

 

SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

1.    SCOPE, A., HOFER. E., VASICEK, L. (1998): Zum Vorkommen pathogener Bakterien bei klinisch gesunden Psittaciformes. Wien. Tierärztl. Mschr. 85, 82-86.

2.    REAUZ, B., SCOPE, A., HAUSKA, H., VASICEK, L. (1999): Vergleich hämatologischer Untersuchungsmethoden bei Vögeln. Tierärztl. Prax.; 27 (K), 65-70.

3.    HAUSKA, H., SCOPE, A., VASICEK, L., REAUZ, B. (1999): Vergleichende Untersuchungen zur Färbung aviärer Blutzellen. Tierärztl. Prax. 27 (K), 280-287.

4.    SCOPE. A., SCHWENDENWEIN, I., GABLER, C., TEINFALT, M. (1999): Plasmaverdünnung für die klinisch-chemische Blutuntersuchung bei Vögeln. Tierärztl. Prax. 27 (K), 342-347.

5.    SZÖLGYÉNYI, W., SCOPE, A. (2000): Optimierung der PCR zur Geschlechtsdifferenzierung von Vögeln. Tierärztl. Prax.; 28 (K): 62-64.

6.    SCOPE, A. (2000): Lafora – ähnliche Einschlußkörperchen im Gehirn eines Rosenköpfchens (Agapornis roseicollis, Vieillot 1818). Wien. Tierärztl. Mschr. 87, 58-60.

7.    SCOPE, A., FREY, H. (2000): Diseases and Causes of Death in Captive and Free Ranging Bearded Vultures (Gyptaeus barbatus, Linné 1758). Raptor Biomedicine III, 157-162.

8.    SCOPE, A., SCHWENDENWEIN, I., ENDERS, F., GABLER, C., SEIDL, E., FILIP, T., SOKLARIDIS, U. (2000): Hematologic and Clinical Chemistry Reference Values in Lories (Eos spp.). Avian Dis. 44:4, 885-890.

9.    GUMPENBERGER, M., SCOPE, A. (2001): Diagnostik abdominaler Erkrankungen beim Vogel mit Hilfe der kombinierten Röntgen- und Ultraschalluntersuchung. Wien. Tierärztl. Mschr. 88, 129-138.

10.  SCOPE, A., SCHWENDENWEIN, I., GABLER, C. (2002): Short-Term Variances of Biochemical Parameters in Racing Pigeons (Columba livia).J. Avian Med. Surg. 16:1, 10-15.

11. SCOPE, A., FILIP, T., GABLER, C., RESCH, F. (2002): The Influence of Stress from Transport and Handling on Hematological and Clinical Chemistry Blood Parameters of Racing Pigeons (Columba livia domestica). Avian Dis. 46:1, 224-229.

12.   FILIP, T., SCOPE, A. (2002). Tumorprävalenz beim Wellensittich (Melopsittacus undulatus, SHAW 1858) – eine retrospektive Studie an Klinikpatienten. Tierärztl. Prax. 30(K), 379-84.

13.   GUMPENBERGER, M., SCOPE, A. (2002). Diagnosis of abdominal diseases in birds by combined radiography and ultrasonography. EJCAP, 12:2, 153-162.

14.  HESS, M., SCOPE, A., HEINCZ, U. (2004). Comparative sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of psittacine beak and feather disease on feather samples, cloacal swabs and blood from budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus, Shaw 1805). Avain Path. 33:5, 477-481.

15.  SCOPE, A., FROMMLET, F., SCHWENDENWEIN, I. (2005). Circadian and seasonal variability and influence of sex and race on 8 clinical chemistry parameters in budgerigars. Melopsittacus undulatus, Shaw 1805). Res. Vet. Sci. 78, 85-91.

16.  SCOPE, A., SCHWENDENWEIN, I. FROMMLET, F. (2005). The influence of outlying values and variations between sampling days on reference ranges for clinical chemistry in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). Vet. Rec. 156, 310-314.

17. SCOPE, A., SCHWENDENWEIN, I. (2005). Standardisierung von Methoden zur Enzymaktivitätsbestimmung und ihre Folgen am Beispiel des Wellensittichs (Melopsittacus undulatus Shaw 1805). Tierärztl. Prax.33(K), 126-130.

18. Scope, A., Schwendenwein, I., Frommlet, F. (2006) Biological variation, individuality and critical differences of eight biochemical blood constituents in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). Vet. Rec. 159, 839-843.

19.  BURHENNE, J, HAEFELI, W.E., HESS, M., SCOPE, A. (2008): Pharmacokinetics, tissue concentrations, and safety of the antifungal agent voriconazole in chickens. J. Avian Med. Surg. 22:199-207.