Medicine and Surgery of Exotic Pets – 3 days course

Medicine and Surgery of Exotic Pets – 3 days course

Nov 1, 2025

Objectives

  • Update knowledge in the medicine of small mammals, birds, and reptiles
  • Deepen surgical and anesthetic skills
  • Practice through hands-on workshops using models/animals/cadavers where feasible
  • Develop an integrated clinical approach adapted to real-world practice
Norin Chai

Norin Chai

DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ECZM

Graduated from the National Veterinary School of Alfort, Norin completed two Masters of Science in 1995, one in “Tropical Animal Pathology” and one in “Tropical Animal Production”. In 1996, he completed his veterinary thesis on “Ecology and ethology of the leopard (Panthera pardus)”. In the meantime, he began his career as the director of the Manda National Park (Chad) from 1995 to 1996. In 1997, he joined the National Museum of Natural History (France) as a research engineer, deputy director and Head vet of the Parc de la Haute Touche (zoological park in central France). In 2000, Norin returned to Paris as a veterinarian at the Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes. In 2008, he obtained his PhD on amphibian medicine. In 2013, he became Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine (Zoo). From 2005 to September 2020, he held the position of headvet and deputy director of the Menagerie. At the same time, Norin was the veterinary manager of all the transgenic animal research facilities of the National Museum, president of the NGO Elefantasia and co-founding president of the Regional Wildlife Monitoring Laboratory. He left his position at the zoo in October 2020 to follow his own personal conservation and humanitarian projects, in particular with his association Yaboumba, founded in 2000. He is regularly requested for expertise on medical and surgical cases in wildlife and on conservation projects around the world.

Currently, Norin consults in a referral veterinary clinic specialized in exotic animals (Spenac Argos, Paris), in a zoo-rescue Center (La Tanière Zoo, Chartres), in other several rescue centers (Costa Rica and Asia) and has a business coaching activity.

He has published numerous articles in indexed veterinary journals, national magazines and given hundred lectures in national and international conferences.

Day 1 – Internal Medicine and Diagnostics

  • Session 1: Introduction – Physiological and clinical specificities of exotic pets
    (comparative approach)
  • Session 2: Internal medicine of small mammals
  • Session 3: Internal medicine of birds
  • Session 4: Internal medicine of Reptiles

Workshops

  • Workshop 1: Hematology and biochemistry in Birds and Reptile – sampling techniques,
    interpretation of results (interactive case studies)

Day 2 – Imaging diagnostics

  • Session 5: Radiography, ultrasound in small mammals and birds, reptile
  • Session 6: Endoscopy in Exotics

Workshops

  • Workshop 2: radiography in exotic pets
  • Workshop 3: ultrasound in small mammals and reptile
  • Workshop 4: Endocopy in Birds and Reptiles

Day 3 – Surgery and Anesthesia

  • Session 7: Anesthesia and analgesia in exotic pets
  • Session 8: Surgery in small mammals
  • Session 9: Surgery in birds
  • Session 10 : Surgery in reptiles

Workshops

  • Workshop 5 (surgery on models/cadavers): Dentistry in Rabbits
  • Workshop 6 (surgery on models/cadavers): Orthopedics in Rabbits
  • Workshop 7 (surgery on models/cadavers): Orthopedics in Birds
  • Workshop 8 (surgery on models/cadavers): Main surgeries in Chelonians
Ultrazvuk 1

Ultrazvuk 1

Oct 24, 2025

Dvodnevni kurs ultrazvučne dijagnostike abdominalnih organa koji za cilj ima upoznavanje polaznika sa mogućnostima ultrazvučne dijagnostike, savladavanje tehnike pregleda jetre, žučne kese, slezine, bubrega, mokraćne bešike, muškog i ženskog reproduktivnog trakta, digestivnog trakta, desnog režnja pankreasa kao i upoznavanje sa najčešćim ultrazvučno vidljivim patologijama.

Prvi dan

Vreme Naslov Format
09:00 – 10:00 Uvod i osnove Teorijski
10:00 – 10:30 Upoznavanje sa aparatom Praktično
10:30 – 11:00 Pauza za kafu  
11:00 – 11:45 Jetra, žučna kesa, slezina Teorijski
11:45 – 13:30 Jetra, žučna kesa, slezina Praktično
13:30 – 14:30 Pauza za ručak  
14:30 – 15:15 Bubrezi, mokraćna bešika Teorijski
15:15 – 16:30 Bubrezi, mokraćna bešika Praktično
16:30 – 17:00 Pitanja  

Drugi dan

Vreme Naslov Format
09:00 – 09:45 Želudac, creva, pankreas Teorijski
09:45 – 10:30 Želudac, creva, pankreas Praktično
10:30 – 11:00 Pauza za kafu  
11:00 – 11:30 Ženski i muški reproduktivni trakt Teorijski
11:30 – 13:30 Ženski i muški reproduktivni trakt Praktično
13:30 – 14:30 Pauza za ručak  
14:30 – 16:00 Praktičan rad Praktično
16:00 – 16:30 Pisanje izveštaja Teorijski
16:30 – 17:00 Pitanja  
Ultrazvuk 1

Ultrasound 1

Oct 10, 2025

This course is designed for those veterinary surgeons with limited experience of diagnostic ultrasound. By the end of the course you should be able to achieve a medium level of proficiency in the practical scanning of the normal abdominal organs and advice will be given on how to choose an ultrasound machine for your practice.

Panagiotis (Pete) Mantis graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1994. He completed a Diagnostic Imaging Residency at the Royal Veterinary College and then worked in first opinion practices and referral hospitals in London. He spent a year at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala and in 2000 he moved to the Royal Veterinary College. He became Senior Lecturer in Radiology and remained at RVC until joining DWR in 2017. In 2019, he was appointed Head of Diagnostic Imaging. Pete is a European and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is a regular author, speaker and CPD tutor on small animal radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

DAY 1

Time Title
09:00-09:30 Introduction
09:30-10:30 Basic ultrasound physics and artifacts
10:30-11:00 Familiarisation with machines and scanning techniques
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:30 Ultrasonography of the liver, biliary tract and spleen.
Practical scanning liver, GB, spleen.
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:30 Ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract and
pancreas.
Practical scanning GI tract and right lobe of the pancreas
16:30-17:00 Questions and Answers
DAY 2

Time Title
08:30-09:30 Free scanning time
09:30-11:00 Ultrasonography of the urinary tract
Practical scanning kidneys and urinary bladder
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Ultrasonography of the reproductive system
Practical scanning
12:30-13:00 Ultrasonography of the adrenal glands and lymph nodes
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:15 Practical scanning left adrenals and medial iliac lymph
node
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-16:30 Ultrasound-guided invasive procedures
Practice US-guided aspiration and biopsy
16:30-17:00 Questions and answers
Ultrazvuk 1

Ultrasound 1

Oct 10, 2025

This course is designed for those veterinary surgeons with limited experience of diagnostic ultrasound. By the end of the course you should be able to achieve a medium level of proficiency in the practical scanning of the normal abdominal organs and advice will be given on how to choose an ultrasound machine for your practice.

Panagiotis (Pete) Mantis graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1994. He completed a Diagnostic Imaging Residency at the Royal Veterinary College and then worked in first opinion practices and referral hospitals in London. He spent a year at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala and in 2000 he moved to the Royal Veterinary College. He became Senior Lecturer in Radiology and remained at RVC until joining DWR in 2017. In 2019, he was appointed Head of Diagnostic Imaging. Pete is a European and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is a regular author, speaker and CPD tutor on small animal radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

DAY 1

Time Title
09:00-09:30 Introduction
09:30-10:30 Basic ultrasound physics and artifacts
10:30-11:00 Familiarisation with machines and scanning techniques
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:30 Ultrasonography of the liver, biliary tract and spleen.
Practical scanning liver, GB, spleen.
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:30 Ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract and
pancreas.
Practical scanning GI tract and right lobe of the pancreas
16:30-17:00 Questions and Answers
DAY 2

Time Title
08:30-09:30 Free scanning time
09:30-11:00 Ultrasonography of the urinary tract
Practical scanning kidneys and urinary bladder
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Ultrasonography of the reproductive system
Practical scanning
12:30-13:00 Ultrasonography of the adrenal glands and lymph nodes
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:15 Practical scanning left adrenals and medial iliac lymph
node
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-16:30 Ultrasound-guided invasive procedures
Practice US-guided aspiration and biopsy
16:30-17:00 Questions and answers
Medical Oncology – 2 day course

Medical Oncology – 2 day course

Oct 10, 2025

This course serves as an introduction to small animal oncology, covering all aspects of the current approach and treatment of the oncological patient. We begin with diagnosing tumor patients through clinical examinations, clinical pathology (including tumor cytology), and diagnostic imaging. Next, we plan treatments, incorporating chemotherapy and surgery. Practical surgical sessions are included, followed by discussions of numerous oncological cases. By the end of the course, you will be able to manage most of your tumor patients effectively.
Prof. Dr. med. vet. Stephan Neumann

Prof. Dr. med. vet. Stephan Neumann

Clinical Director of the Small Animal Clinic and apl. Prof. at the University of Göttingen, Germany

After studying Veterinary Medicine at the Vet School Hannover and a short period in a private practice Dr. Neumann has started working at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Goettingen in 1992.
In 1996. he received the diploma as a national specialist for small animals and in 1998. for clinical pathology. In 2004. he received the certificate of the ECVCP. 2007. he finished his habilitation and since 2010. he is Professor at the University of Goettingen.
His scientific fields of interest are; orthopedic diseases, especially osteoarthritis; cytokine research of different disease mechanisms and development of biomarkers, gastroenterology, especially liver diseases.
Dr. Neumann is author of about 70 publications in international journals and he is lecturing at four faculties in the fields of small animal surgery, CT, general subjects and clinical pathology.
Dr. Neumann is active in continuing education and specialization in Lower Saxony and nationwide.
He is author of Textbook of Small Animal Pathophysiology

DAY 1 – Diagnostics, Cytology

Time Title
09:00 – 10:30 Overview of Tumor Diseases in Dogs and Cats
Includes a discussion of complications such as paraneoplastic syndrome.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Diagnosis approach of oncological patients with Diagnostic Imaging
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:45 General and Specific Tumor Markers
14:45 – 15:30 Cytology as a Diagnostic Tool in Oncology
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 18:00 Practical Work: Performing and Interpreting Tumor Cytology

DAY 2 – Treatments, Case discussion

Time Title
09:00 – 10:30 Discussion of Oncological Patients
Diagnostics and therapeutic strategies in cases of skin tumors.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Discussion of Oncological Patients
Diagnostics and therapeutic strategies in cases of multicentric tumors.
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 15:30 Discussion of Oncological Patients
Diagnostics and therapeutic strategies in cases of orthopedic and neurological tumors.
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 Discussion of Oncological Patients
Diagnostics and therapeutic strategies in cases of endocrine and internal organ tumors.