Exotic Veterinary Physiotherapy

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The safe and ethical treatment of exotic species CPD

This comprehensive two-day CPD event is designed to exceed CPD requirements for insurance company exotics coverage and provide veterinary physiotherapists with the underpinning knowledge and confidence to treat a variety of exotic species ethically and effectively.

It is led by Shackleton Veterinary Physiotherapy’s zoo and exotics treatment specialists, featuring guest lectures and practical sessions from respected professionals across the zoo and behavioural science industries.

Location

This CPD event is based at one of the UK’s foremost educational zoological collections, the Wildlife and Conservation Park at University Centre Askham Bryan, near York.

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Key Learning Outcomes

The course offers a comprehensive introduction to the field, covering essential clinical and management topics:

🦴 Pathology and treatment: understanding pathology, contraindications, and specialist considerations for exotic species
⚠️ Treatment limitations: exploring the limitations of traditional, solely hands-on treatment approaches in a zoological context
⚖️ Behaviour and ethics: integrating behavioural considerations and training techniques into rehabilitation protocols for safe and ethical treatment
🤲 Management systems: guidance on world-class husbandry and care systems for exotic animals
🌡️ Environmental parameters: assessing the role of environmental parameters and enclosure design in pathology and recovery
🧑‍🔬 Practical training: hands-on sessions covering assessment, behaviour, handling, and ethical treatment techniques

Booking and Certification

This workshop runs over two days. Contact us for costs and information on upcoming course dates. Upon completion, attendees receive a CPD certificate.

Who we have worked with

Exotic Veterinary Physiotherapy - Reviews

This was an incredible course, never heard off and full of interesting and mindblowing information. Matthew and the whole team (Louise, Lauren and Caitlin) were incredibly knowledgeable and experienced. We managed to work with a great variety of species who all had different needs and requirements. I cannot wait till I am able to come to another course with the Shackleton team!!!! Such an exciting CPD!!!! Many thanks

The speakers’ enthusiasm for the topic and animal welfare in general was infectious. Not only has this opened up the possibilities of other species that could benefit from rehabilitation but it will undoubtedly improve the way I approach my day to day cases too. If you're looking to treat more than just dogs, cats, and horses as a vet physio, I couldn't recommend this workshop highly enough.

The 2 day course was a great insight on how we as Vet Physios are able to put our skills into the exotic animals within human care without directly touching them. The course gave examples on a wide variety of animals including large zoo, reptilians and aquatics. Matt and team gave a real variety of knowledge towards the subjects spoken about and we were able to implement a few skills on animals in practicals. The knowledge shared has given me a greater understanding of not only the exotic species spoken about but also how to relate it back to the companion animals. Overall a very well rounded 2 days with transferable skills between all animals.

This was an amazing course! I have learnt so much and it was a perfect mix of practical and theory. The lecturers were exceptionally knowledgeable. I only wish it could have been longer. I’ll be back for the next installments!!

Great introduction into the implementation of physio and its uses for exotic animals. Was informative and interesting. Also has a great element into widening how to address physiotherapeutic techniques in potentially more nervous animals that require more outside the box thinking. Would love to attend further courses!

This was an excellent course and I would highly recommend it to any Vet Physio even if you do not plan on directly treating exotics. The knowledge gained on this course was both applicable to exotics and other species (dogs etc.). This course helped me to expand my knowledge as a Vet Physio and open my eyes to new ways of thinking of cases and new treatment techniques that could be applied to any animal or species.