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Our Team.

Each hand-selected member of our team displays respect, compassion, kindness, consideration, emotional intelligence and a wealth of knowledge in every step of delivering care to exotic and wildlife species. We know this because we've worked with them prior to opening our independent practice. You name it, we've treated it. 

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Even though you may just meet one of us in your appointment, our close-knit team works together behind the scenes on each case, cross-checking work, bringing their diverse expertise and offering advice.

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Our staff is a group of passionate, resilient and wildly clever individuals, each with decades of experience.

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Dr Kevin Eatwell

Director, Triple Boarded RCVS and ECZM Specialist Exotics Vet

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Exotics Vet Nurse

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Nikki

Finance and Admin

More About Our Team

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Director, Triple Boarded, RCVS and ECZM Specialist Exotics Vet

Dr Kevin Eatwell
BVSc (Hons) DipZooMed (Reptilian) DipECZM (Herpetology and Small Mammals) FHEA MRCVS

The contents of his primary school incubator birthing Kevin's interest in animals, he went on to spend his youth breeding rare species of aviary birds.​

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Kevin left the University of Bristol with his Honours Degree in 1995, going on to explore his love for exotics at a mixed practice in Swindon.

 

​In 2001, after achieving his Royal College Certificate in Zoological Medicine, he went on as a locum vet in the Cheshire area, treating animals at the Bristol Zoo, Stapeley Wildlife Centre and countless others across the country.

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​Then becoming an examiner for the Royal College, Kevin began to help other Vets throughout their studies, leading him to publish widely in esteemed Veterinary Journals and speak internationally at Conferences and Events.

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In 2006, he received his Zoological Medicine Diploma in Reptilian Medicine and became recognised by the Royal College as a Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.

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​2008 saw Kevin move to Edinburgh to lead the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Medicine's Exotic department, where he single-handedly introduced skills such as endoscopy, ear surgeries, Orthopedics and upgrades to the Anesthetics equipment which made longer, more complex procedures safer for patients.​

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Exotics Vet Nurse

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Our Terms and Conditions of Business Fees All our Fees, food, consumables and medication are subject to VAT at the current rate. Our fee levels for all procedures are determined by the time spent on a case. Fees for drugs, materials and diets are based on our expenditure. You can request a detailed breakdown of our fees for every consultation, surgical procedure or transaction with us. Accounts are due for settlement at the end of the consultation, the discharge of your pet or upon collection of food and medication. Payment for external laboratory fees and private cremation fees must be paid before arrangements are made with the laboratory or crematorium. We are a cashless business with payments made using credit or debit card or online through our website. We are a paperless business. If it is not possible to make payment at the time of treatment (for example a house call or visit) payment is due on presentation of the invoice for work undertaken. These will be sent to you via email. Dispensed medication, food or supplies relating to the case need to be paid for prior to collection from our clinic. Estimates of Treatment Costs We will happily provide an estimate as to the costs of a course of treatment or surgery which will be recorded on your pet’s file and will be emailed to you. We aim to be as accurate as possible so you can budget for treatment. Please do not be upset if we ask you for a budget level. Our system is set up so we can input budget limits on every case admitted to our care. If we get close to this limit, we will contact you before proceeding further, if it is possible, without compromising patient care. Settlement terms We expect invoices to be paid at the time of service. Our margins are low to keep prices down and so we cannot sustain outstanding debts for services. If payment has not been received after 14 days, we reserve the right to add an additional administrative fee in respect of costs incurred. You will be notified 48 hours before the charge is applied. After due notice to you, the client, overdue accounts will be sent to our debt collectors and further charges will be levied in respect of costs incurred in collecting the debt. These costs include the production of reports, correspondence, court fees, attendance at court, phone calls, home visits and so forth. Any credit card payment not honoured will result in the account being restored to the original sum. Please discuss any difficulties you may have with payment for services before giving consent for procedures to be undertaken. Part payments can only be authorised by a director of the company based on your history with our clinic and agreed schedules must be adhered to. Pet Health Insurance We strongly support the principle of insuring your pet against unexpected illness or accidents, but we are unable to give specific advice about the choices that are out there. Please be aware it is your responsibility to settle your account with us directly and then reclaim the fees from your insurers. We do not charge for processing insurance claims, although we may do so if additional letters are required. If the insurers do not settle the claim that is a matter between you and the insurer and the debt remains your responsibility. Concerns and standards We hope that you will be happy with all aspects of our service. However, if you have concerns or feel we have not been clear about treatment, please discuss them at the time with our clinical team. If you require further explanation, then please submit your concerns via email to the directors. Ownership of records, radiographs, images and other records We may take photos and videos of patients in our care to be used for educational purposes or on our business social media accounts (Fife Exotic Vets). Patent data is anonymised, unless you are specifically asked if we can use your pet’s name or we utilise client photos. All records, images and other documents remain the property of Exotic Vets Ltd. These records by law are owned by the clinic. Copies will be forwarded directly to another veterinary surgeon at your request. Should you wish for images from x rays or scans please ask. We are happy for these to be provided to you. Hospitalisation We perform our own out of hours. If for any reason your pet remains with us overnight they will be checked by the on call vet team at appropriate intervals, but will not necessarily be continuously monitored overnight. Owners of inpatients will receive a routine update after rounds the following morning. Medication Written prescriptions are available from our clinic for a fee. You can obtain medications from the clinic, our online shop or from another veterinary surgeon or pharmacy (including online). We can only provide POM-V medication for patients under our care. We are required to assess your pet every six months for long term prescriptions or medications to be dispensed. Once medications have left our building we cannot refund the cost. This is due to strict regulations regarding temperature control set by our governing bodies. If we order in medication specifically for your pet, payment will be required even if it is not collected. A prescription for medication may not be appropriate if your pet is an inpatient or in need of urgent care. If you have medication at home we advise you to bring this in with you as it can avoid the need for extra medication to be dispensed. Out of Hours We provide an out of hours service for registered patients only. This requires us to have clinically assessed your pet during working hours to be registered on our system. Referring veterinary surgeons are also required to be approved and registered on our system prior to us accepting referrals out of hours. These measures are in place to ensure that we are able to provide the best care we can for our clients. Staff on call will have worked the day before and they will work the day after so please ensure disturbances to them are absolutely necessary. We use telemedicine to triage cases and any fees for emergency call outs are due in advance when they are booked on our system. It can take up to 90 minutes for our team to attend calls. Second opinions and Referrals Should you wish your pet receives an external second opinion or other specialist services which we are unable to provide, we are happy to facilitate this to the best of our ability. However, specialists in other disciplines are often unfamiliar with exotic animals and may not take them on as cases. We aim to collaborate with other specialists where possible to ensure the best outcome for your pet. Data Protection – GDPR We only use your personal information that you provide to us in accordance with our privacy policy.

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