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Mobile CT & MRI scanning for exotic animals!

Supporting the health and welfare of extraordinary animals across the UK

We are proud to collaborate with veterinary teams in zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks across the UK, helping safeguard the health and welfare of their remarkable residents. Our clinical team of veterinary trained radiographers has had the privilege of scanning some truly extraordinary species over our 20+ year history, including a silverback gorilla, snow leopard, and our longest patient to date, an Amur tiger.

Bringing advanced imaging directly to your site

Whether you are investigating complex orthopaedic conditions, internal issues, or subtle changes in an animal’s health, advanced imaging can help your team to effectively investigate, diagnose, and plan treatment for the animals in your care.

Our state of the art mobile units bring this advanced diagnostic technology directly to your site, allowing the scans to be undertaken safely, efficiently, and in familiar surroundings. Minimising stress for your animals and ensuring a calm, controlled environment for your team.

Trusted by zoological veterinary teams

Our flexible and cost-effective approach means that we can tailor each scanning day to the species, the case, and your environment. From pre-planning to on-site support, our specialist radiographers will maintain a smooth, effective workflow.

Hear below from Dr Elliott Simpson-Brown, International Zoo Vet Group (IZVG), who we continue to work closely with to support zoological veterinary teams across the UK with advanced diagnostic imaging.

Our mobile CT and MRI services are suitable for a wide range of exotic and zoological species, including but not limited to:

  • Birds – Parrots, Birds of Prey, Penguins
  • Small Mammals – Rabbits, Ferrets,
  • Rodents - Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Rats
  • Reptiles – Tortoises, Snakes, Lizards (e.g., bearded dragon)
  • Large & Small Exotic Zoo Animals – Lions, Tigers, Gorillas, Orangutans, Sloths, Monkeys, Meerkats, and many more..

If you have an exotic animal that could benefit from advanced imaging, we would be delighted to discuss how we can help. Simply email: enquiries@burgessdiagnostics.com or complete the enquiry form below and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

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What our customers say

We are grateful for the kind feedback shared with us following our visits. These insights help us continually refine and enhance our service for exotic species of all shapes and sizes.

Read more about our most recent zoological imaging sessions:

Highland Wildlife Park, Cairngorms

It is not every day you find yourself face-to-face with a Japanese Macaque, a Cuscus, a Meerkat, and a Baer’s pochard duck, but that is exactly what happened when our team visited the Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland.

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The Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent

Our mobile team performed CT scans on three of their remarkable big cats, with unexplained and persistent mobility issues. Read more

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ZSL London Zoo

Of the 25 animals we scanned at London Zoo in September, Kiburi, a magnificent 177kg Western Lowland Gorilla, with recurrent gastrointestinal issues, was our largest patient yet! Read more

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Banham Zoo

A vulture, a tiger, a sloth, and a meerkat don’t have much in common, but they were all part of an amazing CT scanning day for our team at Banham Zoo in Norfolk. 

Working alongside the zoo’s veterinary and animal care teams, our radiographers carried out advanced CT imaging across a wide range of species including ‘Mishka’, the Amur tiger, ‘Tana’, the cheetah, ‘Arlo’ the two-toed sloth and ‘Foster’ the Rüppell’s griffon vulture. Read more 

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