Exotics resources available for download
Protocols and processes for the care and welfare of exotic pets developed by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh have been made available online free of charge for the benefit of the veterinary profession. It is hoped that the information will be downloaded and consulted by veterinary surgeons, nurses and practices seeking to improve their understanding of exotic pet care.
The documents were transcribed by Veterinary Nurse Wendy Bament of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies after workshops at last year's London Vet Show and subsequent feedback demonstrated the strength of popular demand. Anyone who wishes to download the relevant documents is invited to follow the link to their location in the Vet Zone section of the Supreme PetFoods website. The available resources include recommendations on the best way to conduct a behavioural assessment, take a blood sample, administer fluid therapy, write up hospitalisation records and handle specific conditions.
Commenting, Claire Hamblion of Supreme said “I can’t tell you how pleased we are to be involved in distributing these documents to the profession. The feedback from our live workshops really demonstrated the demand for material that would provide a framework for best practice care of small furries and now, thanks to Wendy and the team at Edinburgh, it’s available to everybody. We genuinely believe that in many practices these protocols could change the approach to small furries forever.”
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