title: Barriers to exotic animal medicine.
abstract: The obstacles discussed in this article can be overcome as training and continuing education in this field become more readily available, making work with these fascinating species a part of the repertoire of the small animal clinician. The scientific literature concerning these species is growing rapidly, and medical standards are improving steadily.
authors.affiliation: Exotics Service, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01532, USA. joerg.mayer@tufts.edu
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004520:Education, Veterinary; D006801:Humans; D013045:Species Specificity; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*