POLL: When do you got to the vet?

Hey all,

I was just curious how often and when you guys take your herps to the vet!

I have never had a need to go to the vet, so I'm wondering how other people do it. :)

Thanks,

Just realized I misspelled the title...

When do you GO to the vet? :)

I only take my reptiles to the vet when one is showing signs of sickness or showing signs of a problem.

When they are sick/acting funny/have funny stools.

I treat them all myself so other than that I go to get refills of Panacur.

Once a year the vet makes a house call and visits all the herps.

About a week in advance I e-mail her all of the feeding, pooping, general notes and weight records. The visit includes her checking them for lumps and bumps, looking in the mouth and the cloaca and collecting stool samples.

If one of the animals has a problem, we go for a visit. But each reptile sees the vet at least once a year.

I take them to the magnificent Dr. Rossi within a week of getting them for general inspection, fecal check, and deworming.

Then after that, all my pets except the hamsters, rats, turtles, and fish get a yearly visit in January (my first ever pet dog's birthday - the rest of the pets just follow the schedule so it's easy for me to remember). Of course, if something is the matter, I take them then as well.

i only GO to the vet when there's a problem, but i make sure to keep in close contact with him throughout the year... i've found that it's important to maintain a good relationship with a quality herp vet - they're hard to come by!

Only when I have a problem I can't remedy.

And I get fecals done on each animal probably once every 6 months.

I get vet checks and fecals done every year. Otherwise, when a problem shows up, and problems have really been showing up a lot this season. :mad:

First of all, my vet clinic requires that all registered animals be given annual checks and secondly, I am pretty new to the hobby and I would hate for some major problem to go unnoticed.

I also get fecals done on new animals. There are already too many parasites in my collection. I can't afford treatment for yet another kind being introduced. Also, if it's caught soon after you acquire the animal and you contact the breeder, some breeders (good breeders) would pay the vet bills for an animal that was given to you unwell.

Great idea for a poll.

I only take any of my animals to the vet when something is wrong.

I do not deworm my snakes. I didn't know I needed to???

I am a very savvy and experienced dog keeper, so I rarely need a canine vet.

I take mine to the vet when something is wrong with them that I cant fix. Its hard to find a herp vet though that knows what they are talking about.

RI and injuries are the only time my vet sees my herps. I got a tortoise a few years ago, that came out of the box blowing bubbles. The seller didn't take any responsibiliity for this. That's when I learned to administer antiboitics via syringe.

Jim Smith

I take them when there is a problem, but each has been for a physical at least once. I took them in as I got them for a general once over and to establish them as patients.

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Originally Posted by j_h_smith

I learned to administer antiboitics via syringe.

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I just learned how too! My IJ had an infection in/on his head/nose, so I learned the art of snake-shot-giving. He had his last shot last night :)

Annually, except for emergencies, (like when Muffin stuffed her face with 2 adult mice):) I go to a great Vet and they have emergency service as well as a 24 hour consult line. We're pretty fortunate, but is on the East side of the Twin Cities and its the only one. They service all the herps for the Zoo's too because they are a large surgical center and most of the Herp DVM's chose to practice there.

You didnt add the option of going to the vet if its an import.

Only time I will take a snake to the vet is if it is showing signs of illness or if I purchase an import and I am not certain it has been treated for internal parasites.

Depending on the herp and its age, either a yearly checkup, or just a yearly fecal. The vet techs love that I keep records.