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Exotic Species Veterinary Surgeon

RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine

Sonya qualified from Bristol University in 2013. In 2015 she started working for Highcroft Veterinary Group as an exotic species vet, becoming an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine in 2018. In 2020 she became a WAVMA certified aquatic species veterinary surgeon. Sonya runs Highcroft’s Exotics service and enjoys all aspects of working with exotic species, specifically reptiles, amphibians and fish. She particularly enjoys performing soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, as well as teaching her interns and veterinary students seeing practice within the department.

Sonya Miles lectures on the following courses

Anaesthesia of the Exotic Patient for Nurses

Sonya Miles

Exotic species are being more frequently presented to veterinary practices, with the expectations of owners increasingly high. As such, it is as equally important for veterinary nurses, as well as veterinary surgeons to keep up to date with the most recent developments in the understanding of...

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5Hours

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Anaesthesia and Analgesia of Exotic Species

Sonya Miles

The anaesthesia and analgesia of exotic species can be a daunting prospect for any veterinary surgeon, especially as the ownership and expectations of the owners of these, often complex species, increases. As the field of exotic anaesthesia and analgesia evolves it is down to clinicians to...

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6Hours

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Hospitalisation and Nursing Requirements of Exotic Species On-Demand

Hospitalisation and Nursing Techniques of Exotic Species

Sonya Miles

The care of exotic animals whilst hospitalised varies dramatically from domestic species and therefore can prove to be a daunting task without adequate training. This learning series with Sonya Miles will discuss the special requirements of mammals, reptiles and birds and take you through the best...

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5.5Hours

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