Here at RVC Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital, our team includes vets and vet nurses with a special interest and additional qualifications in the treatment of exotic pets and small mammals.    

Exotics and Small Mammals General Practice Vet Service

Our London-based exotic pet vet service is one of a kind. Our highly qualified and experienced staff are best placed to give exceptional care to these species and our specialist facilities are designed to cater for the specific needs of these pets too.

We treat a wide variety of animals including:

• Rabbits
• Rodents and Small mammals, such as:  ferrets, guinea pigs, chinchillas, degus, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, hedgehogs, sugar gliders and meerkats
• Reptiles: such as snakes, lizards (e.g. geckos, skinks, chameleons), tortoises, turtles and terrapins
• Birds: such as parrots, budgies, cockatiels, canaries, chickens and ducks
• Fish and amphibians
• Invertebrates

We offer:

• 40-minute vet consults for our newly registered pets so we can discuss your pets specific needs including diet and environment
• 20 minute exotic nurse consults to help keep your pet healthy, including weight clinics, training and behaviour advice, beak and nail trims
• A separate waiting area away from cats and dogs
• Routine healthcare such as neutering, vaccinations, parasite checks
• Pet dentistry expertise
• Emergency exotic healthcare including surgery
• Access to specialist diagnostic services such as diagnostic imaging and species-specific blood testing
• Dedicated exotic pet recovery wards where prey and predators are kept separately
• Specialist bespoke equipment to support species-specific requirements such as intensive care incubators

Email us: beaumont@rvc.ac.uk

Call us on 020 7387 8134 to register your animal. 

Exotics and Small Mammal Referral Service (for Vet Professionals)

Non-Urgent Exotic Vet Referrals

Please submit your request using our form below and email your case summary including any photos or other images to beaumont@rvc.ac.uk 
Please insert REFERRAL - [Patient name] + [Species] + [Client Name] in the subject line to support this process 

Emergency Exotic Vet Referrals

Normal working hours:
Please call RVC Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital on 020 7387 8134
Opening times: 8am-7pm Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm Saturday, 10.30am-3pm Sunday, excluding bank holidays
Out of hours: Please call RVC Queen Mother Hospital for Animals on 01707 666399
Our team will contact you to discuss the case and likely management if referred so you can ensure that your client has an understanding of likely costs from the referral and appropriate expectations of the process.
If referral is not considered appropriate, we can advise you on in-house case management.