Great Western Exotics

13/06/2025

After much deliberation, the winner of our photo competition is.... Albie and his best mate parrot I think everyone can agree he is beautiful 🥰 Well Done Albie and Claire
Claire could you please email your address to [email protected] so we can send out Albie gift box Thank you GWE

02/06/2025

To start parrot awareness week, we are running a photo competition!!!

We would love to see your parrots posing with their favourite thing- food, toy or person and there will be a small prize for the winner.
Competition ends 8th June and the winning photo will be selected via staff voting.

25/04/2025

'Laughing' Charlie came in for a beak trim recently. Such a beautiful bird!

15/04/2025

Does this angle make my ears look big?

Having a bonded companion come into hospital with an ill rabbit can make a huge difference to their recovery.
Rabbits are social animals who thrive on connection and can be stressed when separated and kept on their own.
Rabbits that come in with their bonded friend can be comforted during their recovery, and then do not need to be re-introduced when they return home.
This dynamic duo spent most of their time in hospital snuggled together! 💕

07/04/2025

We have got the new Yurvac RHD vaccine back in stock. 🩺

If you have been waiting for vaccines please get in touch with reception to book an appointment.

02/04/2025

The look of shock on this ural owl's face when she was told that she was in the UK's only RCVS accredited exotics-only hospital, with two European specialists in avian medicine and surgery, as well as a highly qualified vet and veterinary nursing team.

Here at Great Western Exotics, we run a 24/7 service, 365 days of the year that is staffed with highly qualified vets and veterinary nurses who only treat exotic animals. All of our clinical staff are enrolled in, or have completed, further training in the avian and exotics field of veterinary medicine.

24/03/2025

20/03/2025

That feeling when your owner brings you into the vets before you have your morning coffee ☕

We recently had the pleasure of a visit from Gonzo the white-faced scops owl, who is very much not a morning owl.
Scops owls are known as 'transforming owls' as they can use their feathers to change their body shape based on their surroundings.
Fortunately, Gonzo was a very well behaved boy and was sent home in time to not also miss his breakfast!

20/02/2025

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14/02/2025

Recently we had pleasure of seeing this ring tailed lemur into the hospital from one of our zoological clients. She was assessed, put under anesthesia, had diagnostics to diagnose the issue and safely recovered by the team.

We look forward to working with her knowledgeable keepers on her recovery and am sure you will agree that she is stunning!

07/10/2024

Weekend receptionist opportunity.
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