I attended Louise and Matthew’s first BIAZA certified ABWAK training day about recognizing lameness in Zoo species. Many exotic species have evolved to hide all signs of pain to ensure their survival and so this goes massively undiagnosed and untreated. Shackleton’s workshop effectively gives zoo keepers, veterinary professionals and enthusiastic hobbyists basic tools to identify changes in body movements that indicate underlying musculoskeletal problems which will cause the animal pain. Recognizing these problems allows for early detection and more effective treatment and this will have a huge positive impact on animal welfare. As an exotics vet with a special interest in chronic pain I highly recommend this workshop.

 

Dr Krissy Green

CertAVP (Zoomed), CertSCVA (Acupuncture),

RCVS recognized Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine

HEV’N and Exotic Animal Acupuncture