Dr Matthew Fiddes
BVSc DZooMed MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine
Owner and Head Vet
Matthew graduated with distinction from Bristol University in 2004 and worked at a small animal / exotics referral centre in Hampshire before joining CJ Hall Vets in 2007. 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 zoo and wildlife liaison and trustee of the British College of Veterinary Specialists, 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.