Contributor: Jade Kingsley BA/BSc, BVSc, PgDip, MANZCVS (Avian Health)

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Test Your Knowledge: Palliative and Pain Management Strategies for Exotic Animals

The Palliative and Pain Management Strategies for Exotic Animals webinar was reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) program for 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB RACE approval. You have three chances to take this post-test and pass. With a passing grade, you will see your results and a link to your continuing education certificate.

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Caring Beyond Cure: Palliative and Pain Management Strategies for Exotic Animals

Jade Kingsley, BVSc, MANZCVS (Avian Health) presented this interactive, RACE-approved webinar exploring the veterinarian’s role in delivering compassionate, structured palliative care for exotic companion animals. As advances in husbandry and veterinary care extend lifespan, chronic and degenerative diseases are increasingly common, making effective pain recognition and management essential. This presentation will focus on early identification of chronic pain, species-specific assessment tools, and multimodal analgesia techniques while addressing unique physiologic considerations of exotic species. Dr. Kingsley also discussed client communication, hospice planning, ethical decision-making, and practical medical, environmental, and nutritional strategies to improve quality of life in aging and chronically ill exotic animals.

Jade Kingsley BA/BSc, BVSc, PgDip, MANZCVS (Avian Health)

Jade Kingsley is an exotics and wildlife veterinarian based in Sydney, Australia. She is the founder of Urban Exotics Vet, where she consults in primary accession and referral cases in exotic animal medicine. Dr Kingsley graduated from the University of Sydney in 2012 and completed internships in zoological and wildlife medicine at multiple institutions internationally during her veterinary training. Following graduation, she worked in emergency and wildlife hospitals across Australia. In 2018, she attained Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Avian Health (MANZCVS – Avian Health). She has since worked exclusively in exotic animal practice, including at Sydney Exotics and Rabbit Vets in Sydney…