This 1 hour 15 minute session, presented by Krissy Green (HEVN, Exotic Animal Acupuncture, and The Ark Veterinary Clinics Ltd), explores the developing understanding of psychological wellbeing in reptiles. The talk examines how stress, environment, enrichment, and handling practices influence behavioural health, and highlights practical strategies for recognising and addressing signs of poor mental welfare.
Join Dr. Sonya Miles, a recognised Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine and Certified Aquatic Species Veterinarian, as she delves into the evolving field of reptile medicine and surgery. This comprehensive presentation highlights essential topics such as species-specific anatomy, advanced diagnostic techniques, fluid therapy, surgical approaches, and post-operative care. Gain expert insights into managing reptile patients with increasing owner expectations and ever-advancing veterinary techniques. Perfect for veterinary professionals eager to enhance their skills in exotic species care. Run time 52mins
Our Reptile Wound Management webinar has been created by exotic and zoological species vet, Heather Coupe, a veterinary surgeon for Paignton Zoo. The viewer will be taken through not only the normal anatomy of skin, healing stages in reptiles and initial wound management, including extensive information on suggested therapies, but specific information on a number of common case examples. Run time 50 mins
The Emergency Reptile will take the view through the importance of obtaining an accurate clinical history and performing a clinical examination in the emergency reptile. As well as covering the importance of thermoregulation, analgesia and anaesthesia, the best ways of providing fluid therapy, medication administration and how to perform cardiopulmonary - cerebral resuscitation. Finishing with common emergency presentations seen in a wide range of reptile species.
Run time 1hr 16mins
Reptile surgery is constantly evolving, making it essential that the unique anatomical and physiological differences between reptiles and mammal patients, as well as reptiles of different groups are fully understood prior to undertaking any surgery. All patients should undergo a full clinical examination and be stabilised wherever possible prior to surgery, with the patients preferred optimum temperature being ensured pre- peri and post operatively to optimise drug metabolise and wound healing. It is important to optimise patient and surgeon positioning as well as to use appropriately sized suture material, haemostasis and magnification and lighting to improve surgical technique, regardless of the procedure or organ system being operated on. This webinar will take you through this as well as the most common surgical procedures performed in reptiles. Run time: 47 mins
Reptile medicine is a fast evolving area of veterinary medicine and as such the need for advanced level veterinary care is often required and expected by owners. This webinar will take you through various advanced diagnostics possible in reptile species including various imaging modalities such as CT scanning and endoscopy, information on haematology and biochemistry, CPCR, Fluid therapy, blood transfusions, minor surgical procedures and will provide information on how the se advanced techniques can be applied to common reptile health issues finishing with how euthanise reptiles and perform a post mortem. This webinar it perfect for those clinicians wishing to improve on their basic reptile medicine knowledge. Run time: 1hr 26mins
This webinar will take you through all aspects of the reptile consult including species identification, the ideal clinical examination, sexing, handling and history taking as well as the importance of the correct care in these often complicated species. Run Time = 1hr 22mins
Respiratory diseases in reptiles are cause high mobility and mortality and a common reasons reptiles present to veterinary practices. This webinar will take you through the common diseases, their diagnoses, treatment, as well as specific of reptile anatomy and physiology that is essential to understand to allow the best possible treatment of your patients. Run time = 50 mins
Reptiles are an increasing component of the work load of a small animal practice. Many owners are now expecting a higher level of care from veterinary surgeons This webinar by Elisabetta Mancinelli and Sonya Miles, provides an overview of how to approach a reptile patient from a clinical and surgical perspective. Run time: 44min
This webinar by Sonya Miles takes you through the basics of reptile care, the common conditions seen in reptiles presented in veterinary practice, as well as their diagnosis and treatment. Run time: 76min
To be a good reptile vet you need to understand the correct care for that species. There are over 6000 species of reptile in the world meaning know how to care for each and every individual species is unrealistic. This webinar will take you through the basic principles of reptile care for the main groups of reptiles you will see in practice. Run time: 74min
This webinar by Elisabetta Mancinelli, narrated by Sonya Miles takes you through the approach to the reptile patient, from safely getting them to your consult, the clinical examination and history taking. Diagnostic testing, fluid therapy options, anaesthetic considerations, through to various surgical producers and post operative care. Run time: 63min