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Exotic Pets
Expert care
Exotic pets require specialist care and expertise, which our experienced team of vets and nurses can help provide. They have knowledge of caring for all types of exotic pets, from reptiles to raptors and everything in between. If you’re new to exotics, during consultations they can also offer help and advice on your particular pet, to ensure you give it the diet and habitat it needs to thrive. Celine Le Rochais heads our exotics team, she also provides expert care for the RSPCA’s Reptile Rescue and oversees the treatment of injured wildlife at our veterinary hospital.
Exotic pets require specialist care and expertise, which our experienced team of vets and nurses can help provide. They have knowledge of caring for all types of exotic pets, from reptiles to raptors and everything in between. If you’re new to exotics, during consultations they can also offer help and advice on your particular pet, to ensure you give it the diet and habitat it needs to thrive. Celine Le Rochais heads our exotics team, she also provides expert care for the RSPCA’s Reptile Rescue and oversees the treatment of injured wildlife at our veterinary hospital.
Most exotics need to be kept in environments as similar to that of their natural habitat as possible. You may need to buy heated vivariums, source natural materials for climbing or burrowing, manage the humidity of its habitat and provide live food. This can be expensive and time consuming, which is why some exotic pets aren’t recommended for beginners. If you’re new to exotics, give us a call first.
Exotic pets that need to be hospitalised with us benefit from separate quiet wards away from cats and dogs. We also have warm wards with vivariums for our reptiles in-patients to give them the best chance of recovery. Our team monitor all our in-patients throughout the night to check on their progress.
Rabbits
Coastway Vets has recently been awarded the prestigious Gold Standard status by the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF). This recognition reflects our commitment to providing exceptional care for rabbits and promoting their welfare.
Achieving Gold Standard status means that our veterinary practice meets rigorous criteria set by the RWAF, ensuring that we provide the highest level of care, knowledge, and understanding of rabbit health and behaviour. Our team is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment for your furry companions, offering tailored advice and treatments that prioritize their well-being.
At Coastway Vets, we believe in the importance of educating pet owners about proper rabbit care, and this accolade reinforces our mission to enhance the lives of rabbits in our community.
For more information please visit Recommended Rabbit-Friendly Vets | Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF)
Coastway Vets has recently been awarded the prestigious Gold Standard status by the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF). This recognition reflects our commitment to providing exceptional care for rabbits and promoting their welfare.
Achieving Gold Standard status means that our veterinary practice meets rigorous criteria set by the RWAF, ensuring that we provide the highest level of care, knowledge, and understanding of rabbit health and behaviour. Our team is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment for your furry companions, offering tailored advice and treatments that prioritize their well-being.
At Coastway Vets, we believe in the importance of educating pet owners about proper rabbit care, and this accolade reinforces our mission to enhance the lives of rabbits in our community.
For more information please visit Recommended Rabbit-Friendly Vets | Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF)
Wildlife
Our exotics vets are often called on to care for sick or injured wildlife. Seagulls and foxes are the most common wildlife seen in the surgery, but we’ve cared for badgers, hedgehogs and Peregrin Falcons too. We work closely with several local rescue organisations including Sompting Wildlife Rescue, which is run by Gayle Foggon, Coastway Shoreham’s senior nurse and Seahaven Wildlife Rescue. Our aim, wherever possible, is to treat, rehabilitate and eventually release animals back to the wild.
Our exotics vets are often called on to care for sick or injured wildlife. Seagulls and foxes are the most common wildlife seen in the surgery, but we’ve cared for badgers, hedgehogs and Peregrin Falcons too. We work closely with several local rescue organisations including Sompting Wildlife Rescue, which is run by Gayle Foggon, Coastway Shoreham’s senior nurse and Seahaven Wildlife Rescue. Our aim, wherever possible, is to treat, rehabilitate and eventually release animals back to the wild.
Exotics care sheets and useful links
We’ve produced a handful of care sheets on the most common exotic pets we see.
We’ve produced a handful of care sheets on the most common exotic pets we see.
Contact us
If you have any additional questions for our exotics team, you can call them on:
If you have any additional questions for our exotics team, you can call them on: