The field of exotic animal medicine has come a long way in the last twenty years and we can do a lot more than clip rabbit's teeth, dispense an oral antibiotic, sigh there is not much we can do or euthanase the mystery cases. This will be a whistle-stop tour of how to approach, diagnose and manage the most common diseases in exotic pets including pet parrots, tortoises, maybe a lizard and snake, and rabbits and rodents. This will be a practical course focusing on diagnostic techniques and treatments readily available in general practice. Esoteric or referral level conditions will not be discussed to enable us to concentrate on the things most likely to present to a general practitioner. This course will give you the tools to approach the exotic patient with authority and diagnose and manage the common conditions appropriately and with modern techniques and treatment protocols.

Who should attend 

Vets in practice who are seeing exotic pets and feeling a little out of their depth or those colleagues who run a mile from the exotic pet booking! Do not be afraid, come on this course.

What the course will help the attendees to do:

• Approach the exotic patient with confidence and useful knowledge
• Diagnose the most common diseases in pet birds, reptiles and small mammals
• Treat the most common diseases in pet birds, reptiles and small mammals

Learning objectives 

By the end of this course delegates should have a thorough understanding of:

• The clinical examination of the exotic pet patient 
• Samples to take and interpretation
• The most common diseases of pet birds, reptiles and small mammals
• Useful treatment regimes for the most common diseases