Sharon Redrobe BVetMed CertLAS DZooMed MRCVS

Sharon Redrobe holds both the RCVS Diploma and Specialist Status in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine and has worked exclusively with exotic animal species for over 15 years. Sharon is the Head of Veterinary Services at Bristol Zoo and an honorary Senior Lecturer at Bristol University and runs the Rabbit Referral Clinic. Sharon also sees exotic referrals at Highcroft Vets, Bristol.

Course Content

There are over 400 licensed zoos in the UK; the vast majority of these are serviced by vets in general practice. This course therefore will focus on aspects useful to those not providing a full time service to a local zoo, wildlife or safari park. Aspects covered will include legislation, which the zoo vet should be aware of (Balai, implementation of Zoo Licence requirements, Secretary of States Standards of Modern Zoo Practice, Rabies and bird quarantine requirements). A first line approach to ‘zoo specific’ species - primates, hoofstock, big cats and zoo birds will be outlined with the principles of anaesthesia, reproductive management, preventative medicine in these zoo species. This course is intended to be as useful as possible; delegates are encouraged to bring their own case material and interaction during the sessions is welcome but not compulsory.

Key Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, delegates should be able to:

• Appreciate the common diseases, diagnostics required and state of the art therapeutics for the major zoo animal species

• Understand the principles of anaesthesia, reproductive management, preventative medicine in the major zoo species

• Understand the legislation that applies to zoo animal species