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Welcome to Herptileworld
My name is Bruce Maclean and this is my home site. It is designed to provide information about the two related services which I run:
Please click the appropriate link below for further information on either of these services.
About me
As you will have read, my name is Bruce Maclean. I am a qualified British Veterinary Surgeon (BSc(Vet Sci), B V M & S, MRCVS if you want the lot!), having graduated in 1992 from Edinburgh University. My background in exotic animals comes from a lifelong interest, including over 30 years experience in keeping and breeding a variety of reptiles and amphibians - my current pets are mainly rescues/rehomes, and include 31 assorted newts and salamanders, 2 frogs which stowed away in somebody's luggage from Burma, a small group of terrestrial caecilians, a group of 7 herman's tortoises, a pair of box tortoises, a royal python, and a leopard gecko. We also have 30 + adult seahorses of 5 different species, assorted other marine fish, koi and goldfish in an outdoor pond shared with wildlife, and a cat!
Following graduation, I also spent a period at the University of Utrecht in Holland, further studying the veterinary care of birds and exotic animals. After a short period in mixed veterinary practice, I have spent the last 16 years working as a full-time bird/exotic animal veterinary surgeon. Working solely and full-time with exotic animals, I am able to devote my full attention to keeping up with advances in husbandry and veterinary care of these species.
I have contributed chapters to some veterinary textbooks, as well as publishing several papers on veterinary care of these animals.
I am a member of many professional societies, including:
British Veterinary Zoological Society
Fish Veterinary Society
Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians,
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians,
World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association
International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine
Wildlife Disease Association
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
as well as many more general societies devoted to the care of these animals, including the Tortoise Trust, British Chelonia Group, British Herpetological Society and British Tarantula Society.
I have a special interest in amphibian and invertebrate medicine, and offer free consultations for them!
Site layout
| HOME | BEAVS | HERP VET INFO | Information pages | LINKS |
| Details on the veterinary practice | Information on the service | Here you will find information on relevant topics | Other sites of interest |
This site is undergoing ongoing construction and modification.
Thanks are due to Krista Salter
for help with the construction of this site.
Please email any problems with
viewing the site (or general comments) to me
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