Livia Benato

Livia BenatoLivia Benato CertZooMed, DipECZM, MRCVS, has worked with rabbits and exotic animals since graduating in 2002. She works at City Vets in Exeter as small mammal and exotics veterinary associate, and is studying towards her PhD in rabbit medicine at the University of Bristol.
Livia is an RCVS and European specialist in small mammal medicine.

December 2018

Louise Ash and Livia Benato take an approach to managing the health of rabbits as a preventive method, with a focus on diet and living conditions.

31 mins

November 2018

Kate Forshaw and Livia Benato outline the perioperative and nutritional management required by these animals, with a focus on ferrets and skunks.

28 mins

October 2017

Rodent medicine has developed greatly in recent years and, as Livia Benato explains, many treatments and diagnostic tests can now be offered for these interesting animals.

34 mins

September 2017

Livia Benato looks at the increasing problem of obesity in this species, size assessment and weight reduction methods.

41 mins

November 2016

Nadia Wiseman and Livia Benato look at caring for this prey species while at the clinic and provide a stress-free environment to help give them a better chance to progress and fully recover.

24 mins

October 2013

LIVIA BENATO considers how these live microorganisms, known for carrying health benefits, could help the … more

26 mins

April 2013

LIVIA BENATO provides an overview of nutritional approaches to pet birds, reptiles and other small … more

25 mins

January 2013

LIVIA BENATO advises on how best to manage the nutrition and husbandry needs of rabbits … more

26 mins

June 2011

Livia Benato, CertZooMed, GPCert (ExAP), DVM, MRCVS, discusses issues that often arise in these patients, … more

22 mins

April 2011

Livia Benato and Chris Shepherd discuss, in the final part of their article, common urinary … more

21 mins

March 2011

Livia Benato and Chris Shepherd discuss, in the first of a two-part article, approaches to … more

18 mins

December 2010

Livia Benato examines why carefully selecting feeding products can make a difference to the general … more

12 mins

October 2010

Livia Benato GPCert(ExAP), DVM, MRCVS, looks at how to ensure the nutrition requirements of a … more

16 mins

August 2010

Livia Benato looks at how to spot the condition in reptiles, its cause and a … more

16 mins

April 2010

Livia Benato discusses approaches to husbandry and outlines treatment options for common issues encountered in … more

19 mins

August 2009

Livia Benato details the biology of an increasingly popular pet animal, and explains how husbandry … more

25 mins