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Exotic pets

Medicine, surgery and behavioural disorders in exotic pets

Exotic pets
Dr Lemmens

Dr. Nathalie Lemmens

Dr. Lemmens (Liège, 1993) has been an exclusive exotic pet consultant since 2009. She was the vet at Pairi Daiza wildlife park for 8 years. Since 1998, and still to this day, she has been the reference vet at the wildlife centre in Anderlecht.

To share her passion for exotic pets, Dr. Lemmens gives numerous lectures and training sessions in Belgium and France.

She also completed a training in parrot behaviour with the CAJV centre and is currently completing a university diploma in veterinary zoopsychiatry in Lyon.

Dr. Lemmens is available by appointment for your exotic animals at the VET&GO centre in Woluwe every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Autres animaux de compagnie

What are exotic pets?

Exotic pets are animal species other than dogs and cats. We find among others:

  • Small mammals: Rabbit, Ferret and small rodents (Guinea pig, Hamster, Gerbil, Rat, Mouse, Chinchilla, Octodon)
  • Birds: Chicken, Songbirds, Budgerigar, Parrot
  • Reptiles: Tortoise, Snake, Chameleon, Gecko, Bearded dragon
  • Amphibians: Frog, Axolotl
  • Fish: Goldfish, Koi carp
Chicken hospitalisation

The hospitalisation of exotic pets

The hospitalisation of exotic pets requires specific equipment due to their great fragility. This includes heated and well-ventilated cages for small mammals, perches for birds and incubators for reptiles.

The VET&GO centre in Woluwe is fully equipped to ensure the hospitalisation of your exotic pets in the best possible conditions.

Parrot Disease Feather

Behavioural disorders in birds

Behavioural disorders are common in birds, especially when they lack attention or stimulation. These disorders can manifest through the following behaviours: feather plucking, self-mutilation, aggression, screaming, etc.

Thanks to her training in zoopsychiatry and avian behaviour, Dr. Lemmens is at your disposal for behavioural consultations tailored to birds.

Do you have any other questions?

All the information you need can be found here.

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