One of the most common things I get asked by vets and vet students is: “How do I actually perform a rabbit physical exam confidently?” So I’ve created a FREE Step-by-Step Rabbit Physical Exam Guide to help you feel more confident approaching rabbit consults and developing a systematic exam routine 🐇 Inside the guide: ✔️ Rabbit handling & restraint tips ✔️ Exam order and technique ✔️ What’s normal vs abnormal ✔️ Common findings to look out for ✔️ Practical exotics vet tips you can apply immediately Whether you’re a new grad or seasoned vet, a vet student, nurse/tech, or just wanting to improve your rabbit medicine skills this resource is for you 🙌 Grab the FREE guide here ⬇️ Rabbit Physical Exam Template Feel free to comment below with: 🐰 what species/resources you’d like next 🩺 any rabbit exam questions you have 📚 or your biggest challenge/s with exotics consults 👇

Hello and welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Olivia or Liv, an avian and exotics veterinarian and educator, and I created this space not just because of my passion for birds and exotic pets but because birds and exotic pets are too often overlooked, misunderstood and I know just how hard it can be to find reliable, trustworthy information on caring for them. This community is for pet parents of birds and exotic pets, as well as veterinary professionals, vet students, vet nurses, vet techs and anyone who works with or care about these incredible non-traditional animals. My goal is simple: to make high-quality, practical, evidence-based exotics education accessible and fun! I want you to feel empowered and to love learning from me. Whether you’re caring for a rabbit at home, nursing a bird in hospital, or building confidence with birds and exotics in practice. ✨ Inside this community you’ll find: - Free husbandry guides - Courses, e-books, and webinars (with more coming soon) - Ongoing education and discussion - A safe space to ask questions and learn I am only just getting started and have so many exciting resources that I am working on that I will be launching in the coming months! But for now this platform is still growing, and as an early member, you’ll help shape what’s created next! 👇 To get started, please introduce yourself: - What species do you care for or work with? - Are you a pet parent, vet, vet nurse, vet, student, or other animal professional? - What would you most love to learn about? Thanks for being here. I’m so excited to learn and build this community with you. Liv ❤️ 🐇🐁🐍🦎🐀🐢🦜

Something I hear all the time from vets, vet nurses, techs and students is that avian and exotics emergencies TERRIFY them And honestly, that fear is valid. Birds and exotics: - Are masters of hiding pain and illness - They often present when disease is advanced - Signs are non specific - They are fragile and decompensated fast - - Not to mention the vet training curriculum currently does not provide extensive coverage of birds and exotic species, leaving many feeling undertrained and unprepared Some of the biggest fears I hear are: “I’m scared I’ll miss something subtle” “I don’t feel confident handling them”“I don’t know what normal vitals are”“Avian and exotics anaesthesia terrifies me”“What if I make it worse?” If you’ve ever felt your heart race when an exotic emergency walks through the door — you are not alone. But here’s the truth: Confidence in exotic emergencies is possible and it’s achieved with structured education and training. You need a framework to teach you: - Species specific physiology - Triage protocols and clear stabilisation priorities - Safe handling, normal vitals and what to focus on physical exam - How to perform life saving clinical techniques such as IV catheterisation, fluid therapy and emergency drug calculations - Utilising the right diagnostics and carrying them out safely in an emergency situation - Hospitalisation and supportive care That’s exactly why I created Nursing the Critical Exotic Patient inside this community. https://www.skool.com/exotic-pet-education-platform-9090/classroom/45739d01 It’s designed to help you: ✔ Approach avian and exotics emergencies with structure and confidence ✔ Triage, stabilise, perform diagnostic tests and administer life saving treatments in hospital ✔ Recognise and address critical emergencies early✔ Feel prepared instead of overwhelmed This course is real-world, clinic-relevant, immediately applicable training.

Hi everyone! There are some new faces here so firstly I wanted to say welcome and thank you for joining ☺️ I’m genuinely so thrilled to be getting this community started! And I thought I’d share some tips on how to get started here. If you haven’t already check out my welcome post and feel free to introduce yourself over there if you like and let me know what topics/species you’re keen to learn about (no pressure 😉). As time goes on I’ll be working on getting more guides, webinars and courses up for you but so far in the classroom we have: ✨ Some free husbandry guides for different exotic pets (and more to come) ✨My free rabbit safe grocery list ✨Comprehensive Guide to Bird Care - covering in detail recommendations on nutrition, housing, toys, enrichment, health problems for a range of bird species and my recommended avian brands ✨Comprehensive Guide to Reptile Care - covering in detail recommendations on nutrition, enclosure set up, heat and light, health problems and my recommended reptile brands ✨ Management of Rabbit Gastrointestinal Stasis E-book. - a comprehensive e-book suitable for veterinarians, vet support staff and vet students guiding you through the complex syndrome that is rabbit gastrointestinal stasis including the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, medical and surgical management and prevention strategies But don’t worry because there is much more on the way for pet parents and those working in vet/pet professions! And for all my fellow bunny parents I have been working hard on an amazing resource for you all and I’m SO excited to launch within the next couple of weeks so stay tuned because you are going to love it!! 🐰 Finally - I know a lot of you are pet parents so I would love, love, love if you shared some pics of your furry, feathered and scaled companions with me! 🐇🦜🐁🦎🐢🐠 This is my bunny Flick - he’s 12 years old and has grown up along side my cat Moby who is 11 this year 🥰

Hi everyone! I’m back from a beautiful trip to Sri Lanka and excited to dive into creating more resources for this community. I am committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment, equally tailored to the unique needs of pet parents and those in vet med. Birds and exotics covers a broad range of topics and species and as everyone’s learning style is different, I want to ensure that what I build here is genuinely useful for my members. If you could choose ONE format for learning about exotic pet care, what would you prefer? 👇 Vote in the poll below: I’d also love to know: Are you 🐾 A pet parent 🩺 Working or studying in vet med 🔄 Or a bit of both I’m aiming to tailor content for both groups without losing depth or clarity - your feedback will directly shape what comes next 🙌