Dechra launches online portal to promote exotic pet products

Dechra has launched Understanding Exotics from A-Z, a new online portal supporting its range of pharmaceutical products for exotic pets.

Targeted at veterinary professionals and pet owners alike, the website contains a suite of different leaflets to download or order, including frequently asked questions containing expert information to aid diagnosis and treatment, plus pet care leaflets for owners.

Additionally, there is a forum of questions and answers featuring real-life cases posed by veterinary practices and answered by the exotics team at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

Dechra brand manager Carol Morgan said: "We will be constantly updating and reviewing material to provide the latest knowledge and advice in relation to exotic pets."

The company has launched the resource in response to increasing demand for information on issues affecting exotic pets.

Currently, it is estimated that there are more than three million small mammals kept as pets in the UK, as well as 1.15 million reptiles.