In an age of budget cuts, even birds, rodents and reptiles might feel the brunt at UW’s vet school

The UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine is considering ending its exotic animal program because of a budget cut of more than $800,000, according to school officials. Some students say they are concerned that if the program is eliminated, they wonâ??t get clinical training on so-called “special species” like birds, reptiles or rodents. It would also mean that local pet owners could no longer bring such animals to the UW-Madison Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.