Exotic Animal Referral information

Sarah Pellett BSc(Hons) MA VetMB Cert AVP (ZooMed) MRCVS

Sarah Joined Stamford Veterinary Centre in 2011.

She qualified from Cambridge in 2006 and has spent the last few years working in small animal and exotic first opinion and referral practice. She has recently gained the RCVS Certificate Advanced Veterinary Practice in Zoo Medicine. Her interest in exotic species started at an early age and prior to embarking on her veterinary degree Sarah studied for and gained a BSc (Honours) degree in Zoology. Sarah has travelled and worked at various Zoo's and Animal Park's in the UK, Australia and South Africa. Sarah has been involved with RSPCA rabbit clinics and was part of a first ever RSPCA reptile clinic. Sarah is a member of the British Veterinary Zoological Society and an advisor for the Invertebrate Health Working Group for British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria. She has a wide range of professional interests including exotic surgery and medicine and small animal medicine, especially endocrinology and dermatology. Outside of work Sarah enjoys walking her two dogs and travelling with the aim to see animals in their natural environment.

How to arrange an appointment with Sarah Pellett

Sarah is happy to see a wide range of exotic animals from rabbits, rats, mice, chickens, birds & guinea pigs to reptiles such as snakes and lizards.
To arrange an appointment please contact the surgery on (01780) 763180 and one of our friendly receptionists will guide you through the process.

If you are a Veterinary Surgeon wanting to arrange a referral appointment, please click on the link below for further information. Thank you.

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Exotic Animal Information Section

Adrenal Disease in Ferrets.

Adrenal disease is one of the most common hormonal diseases in ferrets that very often leads to cancer. Recent research has proven that neutered ferrets are very likely to get adrenal disease when they get older. Ferrets kept indoors also have a greater chance of developing adrenal problems.

The most common signs of adrenal disease in ferrets are hair loss, swelling of the back end in spayed females and weight loss. Unfortunately, over the last few years there has been an increasing number of ferrets seen with adrenal cancer who have needed major surgery to remove their adrenal glands.

To help prevent adrenal disease an implant can be given under the skin. If given around January/early February time the implant will last approximately 18-24 months and can be replaced after that. It is now recommended that this implant is given instead of surgically neutering ferrets. For any neutered ferrets we recommend placing the implant to help prevent adrenal cancer. This involves a 20 minute consultation where your ferret will be examined, given a brief general anaesthetic and the implant placed.

For any further information please contact us on 01780 763180.