On-Demand ASAV Webinar | Exotics – what do we have to offer our exotic patients when we see dogs and cats 99% of the time? | Dr Susan Beths
11 March, 2026 @ 8:00 pm - 12 March, 2027 @ 9:00 pm AEDT
Free - $50.00
Most veterinary practices have been built and set up with dogs and cats in mind, but what happens when exotic patients present? Do they just fit in around your other patients or are you finding they need something a little different? Exotic animals make up about 20% of the pet market and the number of them seeking veterinary care is increasing. Therefore, the likelihood of a client presenting with a more unusual pet is increasing, and this can put additional stress on clinics not used to these exciting patients. Just as we can make small adjustments to our clinic to make them more cat-friendly, the same can be done for exotic pets.
Who should attend
Veterinarians, New Grads, Students and Practice Managers
Learning outcomes
This talk will go over some of the ways you can help exotic patients, clients and maybe staff feel a little more comfortable when they present. We will touch on what are some of the common presentations you may see and therefore, what you will need and where to find support.
Further details
Please note this on-demand webinar is free for AVA members.
Please ensure you are logged into the AVA website before registering.
If you previously registered for the live webinar held on the 11 March 2026, please follow the steps below to access the on demand recording on My Learning:
- Browse to https://mylearning.ava.com.au
- Click on the Personal account button
- If you are prompted, log in with your AVA website account*
- When you land on the My Learning Home Page, click on the Record of Learning button. IMPORTANT: the webinar course will appear in approximately 5 minutes. You can refresh your browser during this time to speed up the process a little.
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Our speakers
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- Name
- Dr Susan Beths
- Biography
BSc(hons), BVMS, Grad Cert (Clinical Teaching), MANZCVS (medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets). Fear Free Certified.
Susan Beths (Sooze) is a lecturer in exotic animals and birds at the University of Melbourne Veterinary School, along with working clinically in the teaching hospital. She’s also an emergency vet at Geelong Animal Emergency Clinic. Sooze graduated from Glasgow, is a marine mammal medic and has her memberships in Unusual Pets. Currently she is working towards the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice in Zoological Medicine.
Sooze is the President of the AVA's Unusual Pet and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) special interest group.
Sooze started her veterinary career in the UK, then moved to the Caribbean working at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine before coming to Australia. In each job she’s worked with a wide range of exotic pets and wildlife in addition to monkeys, sea turtles, sealions and seals. Sooze has also worked in Ecuador with primates and South Africa with large wildlife.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She also enjoys horse riding, ballet dancing, SCUBA diving, and stilt walking.
- Job title
- Veterinarian/lecturer
