What education do you need to become an exotic animal veterinarian?

You start the same way every veterinarian does - by completing the pre-requisite courses in undergraduate college, then completing the curriculum at an accredited school of veterinary medicine. In some cases you will have enough knowledge of the non-traditional species you are interested in to start working immediately as an exotic animal veterinarian; in other cases, you may want to pursue an internship then a residency to increase your knowledge base before starting to work as an exotic animal veterinarian.