Wildlife and Exotics Congress

What is Wildlife and Exotics Congress?

Wildlife and Exotics Congress is a one day virtual event that explores the care of wildlife and exotic species in veterinary practice.

This congress offers 7 hours of evidenced CPD and in past events we have welcomed a range of expert industry speakers to deliver lectures on topics including:

Preliminary Veterinary Care of British Wild Fauna
Triaging the Avian Patient
Rabbits - How to get the Bloods out and the Meds in
Reptile Factfile: The ABC's of dealing with reptiles in practice
Nursing Aquatic Patients

Who should attend?

Veterinary nurses looking to develop their knowledge of wildlife and exotics nursing. This congress will be particularly useful if you're:

Interested in learning more about caring for wildlife or exotic species
Aiming to specialise in the nursing of wildlife or exotic species
Aiming to progress within your role
Interested in keeping up-to-date with everything happening in the industry

Why attend?

Listen to lectures from a range of speakers who will be sharing their experiences and knowledge
Q&A sessions mean your questions will be answered by the speakers themselves
Gain practical takeaways that you can implement in your practice
Gain information, product knowledge and offers from our virtual exhibitors
Earn 7 hours of evidenced CPD
Gain online access to recordings of all the lectures and lectures from previous congresses up until the next event

Our 2024 agenda will be available soon.

Our 2024 speaker line up will be available soon.

Exhibitors for the 2024 event will be available soon.

2024 event exhibitors:

Burtons

The Burtons family and company have been manufacturing, distributing and servicing equipment for the veterinary community for 40 years. Our full range covers everything from anaesthesia to x-ray and is largely made in-house, in the UK. Established for three generations, the Burtons ethos is to give honest expert advice and excellent customer service to all. As well as supplying a comprehensive range of equipment, Burtons also prides itself on its world-class servicing capabilities. With a nationwide fleet of service engineers available to answer emergency callouts, as well as undertaking routine equipment maintenance.

Millpledge Veterinary

Millpledge Veterinary has been manufacturing innovative products designed specifically for the veterinary professional for over 30 years.

Ranging from Pharmaceuticals to Nutraceuticals, Bandaging and Fluid Therapy, encompassing products for companion and large animal use. Providing complete peace of mind for the veterinary profession.

Popular products include Rapz Eazy Tear® Cohesive Bandages, Eaze-Off® Tape and Bandage Removal Spray, Tom Tiddle™ Urinary Cat Catheters, Millpack™ Sterilisation Pouches with built-in sterility test strips, Aniset™ IV Sets for small and large animals, and V-GEL® advanced species-specific supraglottic airway devices for Rabbits, Cats, and Dogs.

Visit our website at www.millpledge.com to view our full range.

Pet Remedy

Pet Remedy is a natural plant based range of calming products for pets. Easy to use and fast acting. This unique and patented formula is valerian root oil based and is made in the UK. Pet Remedy works with the pet's own natural calming mechanisms and is suitable for use in all stressful situations. Pet Remedy will also help with developing emotional resilience and wellbeing. Now used by most veterinary practices and rescues on a daily basis. Visit the vet zone on our website and you will see a detailed explanation by Dr Robert Falconer-Taylor (veterinary neuro surgeon and author), about how Pet Remedy works. You will also see links to 9 published studies showing efficacy in multi-species including cat, dog, rabbit, pig and horse.

The College of Animal Welfare

The College of Animal Welfare is one of the largest providers of veterinary nurse training in the UK, with centres in Cambridgeshire, North London, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Scotland. We strongly believe that education and training is the key to raising standards of animal welfare. To this end, we strive to create new and accessible opportunities for learning, and encourage employers and those working with animals to undertake appropriate levels of training and continue with lifelong learning and education.

Vetlife

Vetlife is a charity dedicated to supporting the veterinary profession.

Everyone in the veterinary community is welcome to contact the Vetlife Helpline for free, independent and confidential support – including veterinary nurses, veterinary students, and non-clinical staff. The Helpline can be reached on 0303 040 2551 or by anonymous email.

Following contact with the Vetlife Helpline, volunteers can refer those needing further care to our award-winning Vetlife Health Support service which provides mental health support.

Vetlife Financial Support is available for eligible veterinary surgeons, registered veterinary nurses, and their dependants in the UK.

Early Bird Tickets Available

£125+VAT

That's a saving of £60

Once the Early Bird promotion ends, your ticket will cost: £175+VAT

Early Bird pricing is available until Friday 23 August 2023.
All prices are listed without VAT and any stated savings include VAT.

Interested in exhibiting at Wildlife and Exotics Congress?