Speaker bio page for Molly Varga Smith

Bio

Molly graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1992. After graduation she spent the next 4 years working in small animal and exotic medicine in Canada. These varied experiences included working in multicentre urban practice in Toronto and a small exotics practice in rural Ontario. Her case load included a lot of native wildlife such as racoons, skunks and red-tailed hawks. After returning to the UK in 1996 she has worked in both London and the North West. Molly gained her Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2001 and her Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Mammalian) in 2007. Molly has been the head of the Referral Exotics Department at a large multidisciplinary hospital in Merseyside. Outside of clinical work, Molly is the author of the Textbook of Rabbit Medicine (2nd and 3rd Editions). She has also contributed to the BSAVA Manuals of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery, Guinea Pig Medicine and Surgery, Reptile Medicine and Surgery (2nd and 3rd Editions) Wildlife Medicine and Practical Welfare. She has contributed also to the Textbook of Ferret, Rabbit and Rodents, Medicine and Surgery, as well as the Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Molly is an experienced lecturer and teacher and has presented lectures all over the UK, as well as in the US and Europe. Molly is also the Veterinary Advisor for Supreme Petfoods.