ChrisK
Well-Known Member
I've just completed a mini-veterinary course this evening. It was a series of lectures mostly by veterinarians, and only one lecture was on the topic of exotics. After class, I spoke to the only exotic vet who presented, and asked about what kind of /amount of education vets get for exotics. He told me he'd had half of one course which covered all exotic animals : birds, reptiles, and all types of rodents. (This is in Ontario.) He also said that vets who do treat exotics tend to want to keep in touch and share information... to help eachother out.
It explains a lot to me.. why it's hard to find a vet who will treat rats. And why the ones who do treat rats are so quick to say what they don't know. I have a great respect for the vets who take on treating rats, and a new-found understanding of why it's so important for rat owners to study up, and bring as much information with us as possible when bringing our pet rats to the vet.
It explains a lot to me.. why it's hard to find a vet who will treat rats. And why the ones who do treat rats are so quick to say what they don't know. I have a great respect for the vets who take on treating rats, and a new-found understanding of why it's so important for rat owners to study up, and bring as much information with us as possible when bringing our pet rats to the vet.