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Exotic Pets 2:
Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Surgery, Endoscopy

6 - 10 July 2026 | Chengdu, China

Registration Open

General Overview

The ESAVS Exotic Pets Medicine and Surgery courses cover the core of the exotic pet medicine and surgery curriculum over a three year period, with particular emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of captive reptiles, birds and small mammals from an advanced care perspective.

This program is designed specifically for veterinarians wishing to gain advanced experience in exotic pet medicine and to deepen further expertise in the practical management of patients (reptiles, birds and small mammal).

This course gives an overview of advanced methods of anaesthesia and analgesia in reptiles, birds and small mammals, and advanced surgical procedures in exotic pet patients. The participant will learn how to deal with orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery (ovariectomy, salpingotomy, salpingectomy, enterotomy, and spaying methods). Further subject covered in this course is exotic pet endoscopy.

The successful management of difficult-to-treat problems will be discussed. Wet labs will provide practical approaches.

Study Program in Exotic Pets

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

Requirement: Open to all!

CPD Hours: 40

Tuition Fee: 1.300 - 2.350 EUR

Course Language: English with consecutive translation in Chinese

Preliminary Full Program (Click to open)
Monday, 6th July 2026

08:30 – 09:00 Registration + Welcome and course goals
09:00 – 10:30 Reptile anaesthesia, analgesia Knotek
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Anaesthesia, analgesia in avian medicine Häbich
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Anaesthesia, analgesia in small mammals Lewis
15:30 – 17:30 Practical training – anaesthesia Knotek, Häbich, Lewis


Tuesday, 7th July 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Surgery in reptiles I (soft tissue surgery) Knotek
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Surgery in birds I (soft tissue surgery) Häbich
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Surgery in small mammals I (soft tissue surgery) Lewis
15:30 – 17:30 Practical training – surgery (soft tissue surgery) Knotek, Häbich, Lewis

Wednesday, 8th July 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Surgery in reptiles II (orthopaedic surgery) Knotek
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Surgery in birds II (orthopaedic surgery) Häbich
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Surgery in small mammals II (orthopaedic surgery) Lewis
15:30 – 17:30 Practical training – surgery (orthopaedic surgery) Knotek, Häbich, Lewis


Thursday, 9th July 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Endoscopy in reptiles Knotek
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Avian endoscopy Häbich
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Endoscopy in small mammals Lewis
15:30 – 17:30 Practical training – endoscopy Knotek, Häbich, Lewis


Friday, 10th July 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Interactive - cases Knotek
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Interactive - cases Häbich
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Interactive - cases Lewis
15:30 – 17:30 Q + A, discussion, certificate ceremony Knotek, Häbich, Lewis

Course Masters

Registration and Fees

Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.400,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.300,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 6th May 2026)

Discount tuition fee for Japan, Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 1.850,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.750,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 6th May 2026)

Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada and USA : EURO 2.350,–

    Early registration: Euro 2.250,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 6th May 2026)

Enroll now.

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Exotic Pets 2: Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Surgery, Chengdu/China, Prof. Dr. Knotek 06. - 10. Jul 2026

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