Exotic animal and cat vets · Barcelona
Exotic animal vet in Barcelona
In short
Each exotics clinic states which animals it treats; in general they are not dogs or cats. Ask each clinic which species it treats and what experience it has with yours, and confirm before booking that it accepts your animal. This page gives no prices and does not cover home visits, because there are no verified data.12345678
Centres that publish exotic animal vet in Barcelona
Each entry shows the centre's address, the services it publishes and the link to its website.
Anicura Glories Hospital Veterinari
Bailen 28, 08010 Barcelona
- Exotic animal vet
Exomed Veterinària
Calle de Balmes 222, 08006 Barcelona
- Exotic animal vet
Exovets
Carrer de Baliarda 34B, 08030 Barcelona
- Exotic animal vet
Hospital Veterinari del Mar
24 h emergencies
Marina, 69, 08005 Barcelona
- Exotic animal vet
- 24-hour emergency vet
- Cat vet and feline medicine
Lidavet
Calle Navas de Tolosa 264-266, 08027 Barcelona
- Exotic animal vet
Vetex
Carrer de Viladomat 147, 08015 Barcelona
- Exotic animal vet
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Which species an exotic animal vet treats
Each clinic states on its website the species it treats, so confirm that yours treats your species. Anyone looking for a bird vet, a rabbit vet, a hamster vet or a reptile vet should ask about their own species before booking and not assume that an exotics clinic treats them all.
Questions worth asking the clinic:
- Which species it treats.
- What experience it has with your species.
- What it does if your animal needs urgent care out of hours.
The ferret is the only case with official backing on this page; for birds, reptiles and small mammals such as the rabbit or the hamster there are no official data here.
Why experience with exotics matters
It is worth prioritising the vet's experience with your species. The ferret case illustrates this: the MSD Manual warns that it can be difficult to find a vet with experience in treating ferrets.2
The sources ask for the vet to be well informed and nearby;2 it can be hard to meet both conditions, so discuss it with the clinic.
For the domestic ferret, MSD recommends an annual examination and vaccination.2 Which vaccines it needs and with what risks is for the vet to assess: the cited sources do not describe adverse effects or drawbacks of the vaccines, so raise those questions with your vet.
What the law says about exotic companion animals
The state law on the protection of animal rights and welfare establishes that dogs, cats and ferrets shall in all cases be considered companion animals, regardless of the purpose they are kept for or of the place where they live or come from.1 That is, the ferret falls into that category by the law itself.
The same law creates the list of wild species that may be kept as companion animals, called the positive list.1 And it prohibits breeding or transferring as companion animals any animals not included in that list.1
Before buying or adopting an exotic animal, check its legal status with the competent authority and ask for the documentation in writing.
When it is an emergency
With an exotic animal, the best course is to call the clinic whatever the sign. This page does not cover emergencies specific to exotic animals. The general criteria for an emergency, taken from the MSD Manual guide for dogs and cats, are these:
- Emergency care usually starts with a phone call to the vet, who can give first-aid and safe transport instructions and helps the clinic prepare for your arrival.3
- Poisoning, severe pain, serious or uncontrolled bleeding and difficulty breathing are among the examples of emergencies that require immediate veterinary care.3
If your animal shows poisoning, severe pain, serious or uncontrolled bleeding or difficulty breathing, call your clinic immediately.
Signs to seek care without waiting
- Poisoning, severe pain, severe or uncontrolled bleeding or difficulty breathing: these are examples of emergencies that need immediate veterinary care.
- Before you go: phone the clinic; it can give you first aid and safe transport instructions.
Exotic animal vet by area
Exotic animal vet by area
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona, Open Data BCN (CC BY 4.0). Contornos simplificados.
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| Area |
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| Ciutat Vella |
| Eixample |
| Sants-Montjuïc |
| Les Corts |
| Sarrià-Sant Gervasi |
| Gràcia |
| Horta-Guinardó |
| Nou Barris |
| Sant Andreu |
| Sant Martí |
| Sant Cugat del Vallès (outside the map, to the north-west) |
| Badalona (outside the map, to the north-east) |
| Terrassa (outside the map, to the north-west) |
| Sabadell (outside the map, to the north) |
| Cornellà de Llobregat (outside the map, to the south-west) |
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (outside the map, to the north-west) |
Frequently asked questions
Are ferrets considered companion animals under the law?
Yes. The state law on the protection of animal rights and welfare establishes that dogs, cats and ferrets shall in all cases be considered companion animals, regardless of the purpose they are kept for or of the place where they live or come from.
Is it hard to find a vet with experience in ferrets?
According to the MSD Manual, it can be difficult to find a vet with experience in treating ferrets. That is why it advises making sure the vet is well informed about ferrets and located nearby.
What is the positive list of companion animals?
The state law on the protection of animal rights and welfare creates the list of wild species that may be kept as companion animals, called the positive list. The same law prohibits breeding or transferring as companion animals any animals not included in it.
- Authorship
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- Updated
Sources
- Ley 7/2023, de 28 de marzo, de protección de los derechos y el bienestar de los animaleshttps://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2023-7936Accessed: October 10, 2026
- Cuidados sanitarios rutinarios de los hurones (versión para propietarios de mascotas)https://www.msdvetmanual.com/es/todas-las-dem%C3%A1s-mascotas/hurones/cuidados-sanitarios-rutinarios-de-los-huronesAccessed: October 11, 2026
- Qué hacer en caso de urgencia para perros o gatos (versión para propietarios de mascotas)https://www.msdvetmanual.com/es/temas-especiales-para-mascotas/urgencias/qu%C3%A9-hacer-en-caso-de-urgencia-para-perros-o-gatosAccessed: October 10, 2026
- Cercador de centres veterinaris (registro de centros RACPA)https://www.covb.cat/serveis-a-particulars/cercador-de-centres-veterinaris/Accessed: October 10, 2026
- Exomed Veterinària, quiénes somoshttps://www.exomedveterinaria.com/quienes-somosAccessed: October 11, 2026
- Exovets, clínica de animales exóticoshttps://exovets.com/Accessed: October 11, 2026
- Lidavet, veterinario de exóticoshttps://lidavet.com/exoticos/Accessed: October 11, 2026
- Vetex, clínica veterinaria de animales exóticoshttps://vetex.es/Accessed: October 11, 2026
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