UK - Postgraduate certificate of Exotic Animal at ifevet international

EXOTIC
ANIMALS
INTERNATIONAL
CREDENTIAL
CERTIFICATION
OBTAINED
Postgraduate Certificate
PgCert. Exotic. ifevet
Alba Castro 20 de enero de Exotic 2024Animal (UK)

WHAT DO WE OFFER?
We provide ongoing training
that ensures the development
of your veterinary knowledge
and skills, helping you to
evolve and excel in daily
practice.
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
FOR VETERINARIANS
Our training will allow you to obtain a university postgraduate certification (PgCert) in
your chosen speciality, helping you to develop your professional career and improve
your daily practice.
MISSION
At Ifevet International, we offer high-quality and flexible continuing education in
various veterinary specialties, tailored to the specific needs of each region. Our aim is
to empower veterinarians and veterinary assistants with innovative knowledge and
skills, thus boosting their daily practice and professional development while
contributing to the advancement of animal welfare internationally.
VISION
Our vision at Ifevet International transcends borders. We aspire to be leaders in the
evolution and transformation of the professional development of veterinarians and
veterinary assistants internationally. We are committed to offering innovative and
high-quality programmes, designed and delivered by renowned speakers in each
country, to meet the specific needs of professionals in different regions of the world.
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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
CRÉDITOS ECTS
Earn our internationally recognised credentials and
advance your career
Gain your PgCert (Post-graduate Certificate) with Ifevet’s University Postgraduate
Courses: an internationally recognised accreditation with ECTS credits
(European Credit Transfer System).
ECTS CREDITS
(European Credit
Transfer System)
+
CREDENTIAL PgCert.
(Postgraduate
Certificate)
Validate University Postgraduate
certificates through ECTS credits
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How do I get the
What are ECTS
How do I get
credits?
ECTS credits? ifevet International
certificate?
In the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA), the
acronym ECTS (European
Credit Transfer and
Accumulation System)
represents a credit system,
which corresponds the
student's body of work.
In order to obtain ECTS
credits and to validate
our University
Postgraduate Courses
within the framework of
the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA)
you would need to gain
the ifevet certificate,
which is recognised
across many
universities.
To obtain the ifevet
International certificate
you must successfully
complete and pass the
training programme of
any of our University
Postgraduate Courses.
Once completed, you will
obtain your advanced
European university
accreditation with ECTS
credits.
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POSTGRADUATE IN
EXOTIC ANIMALS
INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIAL
After passing the postgraduate university
training, you will be able to obtain the following
credentials to use on your CV:
• International Credential:
PgCert. Exotic. ifevet
• Certification obtained: Postgraduate
Certificate Exotic Animals (UK)
COURSE
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this course is to build on the
principles acquired at an undergraduate
level, providing delegates with a
comprehensive introduction to companion
exotic, native wildlife, and zoological
practice. This course will enable delegates to
further develop their awareness and
understanding of the veterinary surgeon’s
role in managing the health and welfare of
both captive and free-living exotic and wild
animals.
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STRUCTURE
AND BENEFITS
This certificate is delivered over 20
modules, covering subjects such as
anatomy, physiology, natural history,
husbandry, examination, health
investigation, therapeutics, surgery,
and preventative health care.
Examples of the species covered in
this certificate include:
Domestic and zoological birds
Domestic and zoological reptiles
Domestic and zoological small
mammals
Freshwater and marine fish
Amphibians
Invertebrates
Zoological and commercial
aquarium species
Native wildlife
TARGET AUDIENCE
This certificate is aimed towards general practitioners looking to progress their
understanding and capabilities in exotic and zoological practice. It would also
suit veterinary surgeons who are preparing to further their careers in
companion exotic, wildlife, or zoological & aquarium medicine through future
internship or residency training.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Start date
Timetable
6th september 2025 Saturday from 9:00 to 18:30
Sunday from 9:00 to 14:30
ECTS
30 ECTS
Number of modules Modality Number of places
20 modules Streaming 36 places
PROGRAMME
MODULE 1:
MODULE 2:
MODULE 3:
MODULE 4:
MODULE 5:
MODULE 6:
MODULE 7:
MODULE 8:
MODULE 9:
MODULE 10:
MODULE 11:
MODULE 12:
Introduction to companion exotic animal practice - 6th September 2025
Introduction to anatomy, physiology, and anatomic & clinical pathology - 6th
September 2025
Emergency and critical care - 7th September 2025
Avian medicine 1 (psittacines, passerines, pigeons and doves)- 18-19th October
2025
Avian medicine 2 (raptors and corvids) - 18-19th October 2025
Avian medicine 2 (backyard poultry & waterfowl) - 18-19th October 2025
Reptile medicine 1 (snakes) - 15-16th November 2025
Reptile medicine 2 (lizards) - 15-16th November 2025
Reptile medicine 2 (chelonians) - 15-16th November 2025
Exotic mammals 1 (rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas) - 13-14th December 2025
Exotic mammals 1 (small mammals) - 13-14th December 2025
Exotic mammals 2 (ferrets) - 13-14th December 2025
More information:
ifevet.com/uk/postgraduates/exotic-animals/
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MODULE 13:
MODULE 14:
MODULE 15:
MODULE 16:
MODULE 17:
MODULE 18:
MODULE 19:
MODULE 20:
Unusual pets 1 (fish & amphibians) - 10-11th January 2026
Unusual pets 1 (invertebrates) - 10-11th January 2026
Unusual pets 2 (unusual exotic mammals) - 10-11th January 2026
Zoo animal health - 14-15th February 2026
Wildlife medicine - 14-15th February 2026
Principles of surgery in exotic species - 14-15th March 2026
ESoft tissue surgery - 14-15th March 2026
Orthopaedic surgery - 14-15th March 2026
More information:
ifevet.com/uk/postgraduates/exotic-animals/
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OUR SPEAKERS
We have a teaching team composed of some of the most renowned clinical
specialists in the veterinary sector, enabling us to provide the highest
professional level of education to meet the theoretical and practical
requirements of any clinical veterinarian.
Dominc Byron-Chance
BVMedSci BVM BVS
GPCert(ExAP) MRCVS
Nathalie Wissink
Lic.Vet CertAVP(ZM)
DipZooMed(Reptilian)
RCVS Recognised
Specialist In Zoo And
Wildlife Medicine MRCVS
Michelle O’Brien
BVetMed CertZooMed
DipECZM(ZHM) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised
Specialist in Zoo and
Wildlife Medicine. EBVS
European Veterinary
Specialist in Zoo Health
Management
Ashton Hollwarth
BSc BVMS CertAVP
(Zoo Med) DipECZM
(Avian) MRCVS
Mary Jane Varga
Sonya Miles
Elizabeth Mullineaux
Tariq Abou-Zahr
BVetMed, DZooMed
(Mammalian) MRCVS.
RCVS Recognised
Specialist in Zoo and
Wildlife Medicine
BVSc CertAVP(ZM),
CertAqV, MRCVS RCVS
Recognised Advanced
Practitioner in
Zoological Medicine
WAVMA Certified
Aquatic Species
Veterinarian Exotic
Species Veterinary
Surgeon
BVM&S, DVM&S,
CertSHP, FRCVS RCVS
Recognised Specialist in
Wildlife Medicine
(Mammalian)
BVSc CertAVP(ZooMed)
DipECZM(Avian) MRCVS
EBVS® and RCVS
Recognised Veterinary
Specialist in Zoological
Medicine (Avian
Medicine & Surgery)
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OUR SPEAKERS
Sarah Pellet
Mikel Sabater
Phillipa Dobbs
Andrew F. Rich
BSc(Hons) MA VetMB
CertAVP(ZM) CertAqV
DZooMed(Reptilian)
MRCVS RCVS Recognised
Specialist in Zoo and
Wildlife Medicine.
WAVMA Certified
Aquatic Veterinarian
LV, Dipl. ECZM
(avian), EBVS®
European Veterinary
Specialist in Avian
Medicine and
Surgery, PGCert.
Exotic. ifevet
BSc (hons) BVetMed
(hons) Cert AVP
(ZM) Dipl ECZM
(ZHM) MRCVS
BVSc DipIECVP AFHEA
MRCVS EBVS® European
Specialist in Veterinary
Pathology & RCVS
Recognised Specialist in
Veterinary Pathology
(Zoo and Wildlife)
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Training is the way to
grow
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