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From rabbits to parrots, tortoises to hedgehogs, we offer a unique knowledge of all exotic pets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609616716908-10ZS9Q3X2DGA1BMJRVN4/TLCD2049.JPG Home - An independent, trusted part of the local community for over 25 years. 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Matthew gained the RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2009 and the RCVS Diploma in Zoological Medicine in 2013. In 2015 he was awarded RCVS Specialist Status in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. This is the highest level of UK veterinary qualification and he is one of only about 40 vets in the UK to hold this specialist status (out of approximately 28,000 UK vets). Matthew is the only rabbit and exotic pet specialist vet in full-time private practice in London and the South East. This includes pets that people are often surprised vets call 'exotic' from rabbits and rodents through to birds, reptiles and fish. He took over the running of the surgery in 2011 where his passion is providing quality care to patients and clients alike. Day-to-day he sees the familiar faces of local cats and dogs to all manner of exotic pets that travel from across London & beyond. His published work includes peer reviewed papers in Companion Animal, research on the Poultry Red Mite and contributions to Parrots Magazine. Matthew lectures vets, students and vet nurses on exotic animal topics - most recently on rabbit dentistry and anaesthesia. He is former zoo and wildlife liaison and trustee of the British College of Veterinary Specialists (now Veterinary Specialist Association), representing and promoting specialist vet care across all veterinary disciplines. He is a member of the British Veterinary Zoological Society and the Association of Avian Veterinarians. He was a member of the ICARE 2019 organising committee which brought Europe's largest exotic animal veterinary conference to the UK for the first time. https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/getting-here daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/reviews-2 daily 0.75 2021-01-03 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/rm-bio daily 0.75 2022-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1608496676600-5F2COONXR3TVD3T1JMRT/roxanne.jpg RM bio Dr Roxanne Maccallum BSc BVSc CertAVP(ZM) MRCVS Roxanne graduated with degrees in veterinary medicine and zoology from the University of Bristol in 2014. After graduating she worked in a mixed practice in Cornwall for a year before moving into small animal practice, where she has treated a whole range of cat and dog conditions. As senior vet surgeon at CJ Hall, she is experienced in treating all types of exotic pets and rabbits. She is one of only a few vets in the UK who holds the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Zoological Medicine). Her spare time is mostly spent traveling to new places, training for triathlon and looking after her 2 pet tortoises. https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/what-makes-us-different daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609614127850-TBOQPNWFL91JRSC5P0I3/iguana+surgery.JPG What makes us different? Any vet can treat any type of animal, but you may be surprised to hear that vet training in rabbits, rodents, birds and reptiles (confusingly termed as ‘exotics’ by vets) may only account for a couple of days within the 5 year vet degree. It is therefore essential to choose a vet practice that has expertise in treating these unique and special animals. CJ Hall Vets is one of only 13 specialist rabbit and exotic pet clinics in the UK. Everything about our practice from the staff to the facilities is dedicated to rabbits and exotic pets. This means that you can be assured that whenever you attend or whoever you see at our practice, you will receive the best care possible for your pet. https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/facilities daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1612554269980-SPD2KD4QCS15OB358UJO/IMG_7182%2Blow%2Bres.jpg Facilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1612554340955-JEL9PI5434YCW8B5SQM3/IMG_7324.jpg Facilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1612554440736-N5M18WBV5TMXDXJOZXJG/IMG_4912.jpg Facilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1612554556991-Y8V5HXX2YXELS86B8EA5/AFZS6495.jpg Facilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1612553414575-7F00TVL844YFOAKZ274A/FNSD6951.jpg Facilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1612554696876-IYYC905DE7JVNIKE7Q5J/ADDQ3628.jpg Facilities https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/what-makes-us-different-1 daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/contact daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/travelling-with-your-exotic-pet daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1612527871630-CG7ZTQQ0926EZW5IM635/travelling+image.jpg Travelling with your exotic pet - Travelling abroad with your exotic pet. There are no pet passports for birds, reptiles and small mammals (apart from ferrets to the EU which share similar requirements to cats and dogs). If you want to travel with such pets, even to the EU, this is usually on an individual export and import basis for each trip. The first step when planning your trip is whether the destination country requires an export form completed by a ‘government approved’ vet. In the UK this is an Official Veterinarian (or OV for short) completing an Export Health Certificate (EHC). At CJ Hall Vets, Matthew Fiddes, Federica Fogli and Vivek Basu are OVs for this purpose. Available EHCs can be found here. If the EHC matching your type of pet and destination country (and transit countries if travelling over land) is listed, you must use this form for export. These forms are issued by the UK government/APHA (not CJ Hall Vets nor any other veterinary practice) and you should apply via the APHA website. You can nominate CJ Hall Vets as the certifying vet, where the EHC is sent to us for completion. Various testing, home visits or consultations may be required depending on the destination country. You must contact us in sufficient time to plan and make bookings for the form undertakings - we cannot guarantee availability at short notice. Note that the requirements of each country and health attestations are subject to change, such that CJ Hall Vets cannot advise on requirements for each country - you are best to refer to the current EHC for each travel occasion. We are often asked to ‘just provide a private health certificate’ as owners view this as more simple and convenient. Please be aware that if an EHC is available, then such a private health certificate will not be sufficient to meet the country’s entry requirements and you run the risk of being denied entry or having your animal confiscated. If the type of pet or destination country is not listed on the APHA EHC directory, you should make inquiries to APHA Exports Carlisle and / or relevant authorities in the destination country as to their requirements. This will usually result in two outcomes: Destination country requires a health certificate signed by a ‘private veterinarian’ i.e. not necessarily a UK Official Veterinarian. In this case an appointment for a health check consultation is required, where CJ Hall Vets can issue you with a private health certificate. You should check whether there is any timescale specified before the date of travel. If not we would suggest an appointment no later than 1 week before travel. Such forms are also often required by airlines for travel. Destination country requires a health certificate signed by a government approved veterinarian (this is an Official Veterinarian in the UK). If there is no current EHC available, then a form will need to be agreed between the UK government (APHA Exports Carlisle) and the destination country. This is a lengthy process. A vet acting as a UK Official Veterinarian can only complete and certify a form issued by the UK government. NO UK VET ACTING AS AN OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN CAN COMPLETE AN EXPORT FORM ISSUED BY ANOTHER COUNTRY i.e. you cannot print out a form from a foreign government website and get us to complete it. We understand that exporting or travelling with your exotic pet can be complicated. Whilst we are happy to act as the certifying vet, it is a conflict of interest for us to apply for export documentation on your behalf. You may wish to consider the services of a pet export company who offer this service at an additional charge. In some cases you can still use CJ Hall Vets as the OV or otherwise the export company may use their own OV. https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/pricing daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/general-3 daily 0.75 2024-09-05 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/exotic-pet-insurance daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/pets-we-specialise-in daily 0.75 2021-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609585855117-1B8VVK3PDCO5SL3TWKV5/IMG_3259.JPG Pets we specialise in Rabbit vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609529878334-GVVP2V0BGZDWZY1HX90M/reena.jpg Pets we specialise in Chicken vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609708678745-DNUMW0HZTCQO7R37RPWL/AMHA2119.JPG Pets we specialise in Guinea pig vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609616480228-YB6ZB2Y3NOM8SCXA3CI3/profile+fiddes+parrot.jpg Pets we specialise in Parrot vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609585961376-V3K7JKSDRC4Z8U70J5PT/IMG_3289.JPG Pets we specialise in Tortoise vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609614127850-TBOQPNWFL91JRSC5P0I3/iguana+surgery.JPG Pets we specialise in Reptile vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1608497920857-8YQGEALG4HOZ205ACZUZ/IMG_7194+low+res.jpg Pets we specialise in Ferret vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1608498636850-4ZEEENWWBHQUDTN7H1O3/XDXS7437.JPG Pets we specialise in Hedgehog vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609709334155-D4HGZEQQWMIRT6X3VMSK/DSC00363.JPG Pets we specialise in Zoo vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609709398029-7BTAGVQX9T42CY2W0VXR/IMG_4195.JPG Pets we specialise in Snake vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609709662534-WK0CPFMQ556VJYI093AN/CILU0551.JPG Pets we specialise in Invertebrate vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609778265665-TIZTKCZVZWBIOAF6NS4C/IMG_9569.JPG Pets we specialise in Bird of prey vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609778541336-AWGSTURYYTH9Z2CWNUX7/IMG_9791.JPG Pets we specialise in Chinchilla vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609778635225-SI63PA676GGBQ0R7UUOG/IMG_9340.JPG Pets we specialise in Budgie vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609778755551-UKO0IFM9LU539CW7OCWS/DSC00345.JPG Pets we specialise in Gecko vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609778799684-4H68YTPMQKD2GZ9PN52F/DSC01374.JPG Pets we specialise in Bearded dragon vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609779566811-09FKA9S2CV7W6AOSPDR2/IMG_6389.JPG Pets we specialise in Rat vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609779895563-HT0KVWXWGBTJNKVN0PNC/DSC01526.JPG Pets we specialise in Avian vet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1609780107932-HLAVO21CMZ3J60OHV3FF/GWEE1654.JPG Pets we specialise in Fish vet https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/history daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/150be846-760b-444b-a5f6-58f82f350ecc/6.jpg History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/b19fcecb-4011-4de6-8f48-ebf755311c6d/IMG_7213.JPG History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/75e35da6-b883-4d40-9648-904166513138/IMG_7413.JPG History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/79aff8ff-477e-4cb2-a843-793cd036d452/the+surgery+002.jpg History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/9af18fae-0dd1-4f8b-8d10-d943b4f311f8/hggfhrt.JPG History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/832a4d7e-21d8-42cf-b479-e9ec69b9f12f/CRIM0018.JPG History 2007 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/423987e2-ea8f-4b6f-8d49-7051ba3d8293/2003_0204hartington0013.jpg History 2000 https://www.cjhall-vets.co.uk/wildlife daily 0.75 2021-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf8348c66bff209e8243f2/1613747093473-6850MP46ETT6FHMXFFTM/WLHI8225.JPG Wildlife - Wildlife policy. We love all animals and want to help every animal whether a pet or wildlife. Unfortunately if a wild animal allows itself to be captured, most of these animals are severely unwell. We would suggest that ideally wildlife casualties are best taken to a dedicated wildlife rescue who have the facilities to rehabilitate and release. You may wish to try the following - Wildlife Aid Tiggywinkles If you are unable to take the animal to a rescue, most vets (including ourselves) offer a free of charge emergency treatment immediately after the animal is found. This may be immediate pain relief, single antibiotic or euthanasia if unfortunately the animal is suffering and beyond treatment. The goal of treating wildlife is to return the animal to the wild in a fit state for survival and any decision to attempt treatment must always keep the animals long term welfare in mind. It is imperative to provide suitable housing, feeding and ongoing medical care whilst any wild animal remains in captivity and not to do so is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act. Such care may well be beyond an individual’s scope and we urge consultation with a reputable wildlife rehabilitators. Current legislation regarding grey squirrels as an invasive species means that it is not possible to release grey squirrels. A Natural England license is required to keep a grey squirrel in captivity. If you have any squirrel enquiries, we suggest you try Urban Squirrels. We do not provide treatment for grey squirrels presented by individuals, but of course we provide free to charge humane euthanasia to prevent suffering. Our exotic pet specialty also encompasses wildlife and as such we are able to provide a variety of advanced treatment and surgery. This is based on a long term welfare assessment and we will not perform such treatments if we deem it not compatible with good welfare. Treatment beyond free immediate emergency treatment is at our normal surgery prices for which we are happy to provide estimates. We would love to help every wild animal but we are only a small independent practice, receive no charitable support and would be quickly overrun if we tried to treat all of London’s wildlife free of charge. 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