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Joanna Hedley<\/strong>\u00a0is a senior lecturer in exotic species and small mammal medicine and surgery at the Royal Veterinary College<\/a>. Joanna qualified from Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2003 and spent time in mixed, small animal, exotic and wildlife practice before undertaking a residency in exotic animal and wildlife medicine back at R(D)SVS where she obtained her Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Diploma in Zoological Medicine. Dr. Hedley is a RCVS specialist in zoological and wildlife medicine. She has also had European College of Zoological Medicine<\/a> specialist status in herpetology since 2014. Joanna joined the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 as Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Hedley is based at the Royal Veterinary College in Camden, where she leads the exotics clinical service. Her research interests include reptile medicine and exotic pet welfare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Joanna Hedley is a senior lecturer in exotic species and small mammal medicine and surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. Joanna qualified from Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2003 and spent time in mixed, small animal, exotic and wildlife practice before undertaking a residency in exotic animal and wildlife medicine back at R(D)SVS where she obtained her Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Diploma in Zoological Medicine. Dr. Hedley is a RCVS specialist in zoological and wildlife medicine. 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