#not vet exotic

[cissa-calls]

Countdown to the Darkhold Diaries: Day 587

Y/N: “Ebony and Señor Scratchy have been scratching at their ears a lot recently, we just wanted to run some tests on everything to make sure they don’t have mites or worms”

Vet: “Of course! And what’s their medical history? Any patterns of infection or allergies we should know about?”

Wanda: “No known allergies, however you’d have to ask Agatha their history - she’s taken care of them the longest”

Agatha: “…um…they’ve never been to a vet before”

Everyone collectively: “WHAT?!”

Agatha: “WHAT?! I DID’T THINK YOU HAD TO TAKE INTER-DIMENSIONAL DEMONS FOR CHECK UPS???

Wanda: “For shame Agatha…they’re your familiars!”

Agatha: “BUT THEY ARE LITERAL DEMONS?!”

#are there any exotic animal vets who specialize in inter dimensional demons? #wandavision #agatha harkness #house of harkness #agatha all along #hahndavision #house of harkness counter #marvel #wanda maximoff #agatha harkness x reader #wanda maximoff x reader #coven of chaos counter #coven of chaos #incorrect marvel quotes #agatha: darkhold diaries #Darkhold diaries counter #Darkhold diaries

[thegayneapigs]

io is done with surgery! 🎉 vet said he did well. he had a mastectomy to have a lump removed, which will be biopsied.

thank you all for the good vibes! we can't wait to pick him up this afternoon! 💞

#io #tiny boi #tiny boy big problems #thegayneapigs #guinea pigs of tumblr #guinea pigs #vet #exotic pets #petblr #pets are family #guinea pig #rodentblr #pigblr #guineapig #guineapigs #cavyblr #pets of tumblr #cavylife

[blackbackedjackal]

If you want a pet fox, get a dog.

#jackal's journal #I promise a typical Jack Russell will give you a similar experience #or a Belgian Mal if you want something bigger #or a Border Collie #literally any high energy breed #exccpet they don't come with exotic vet bills and expensive enclosures and will actually be able to be trained

[littlealienproducts]

If your guinea pig could make a wishlist - it would include these goodies!

Nature's Bites Variety Pack - Fruit and Vegetable Mix for Small Pets

Timothy Hay

Very Berry Butterflies Hay Cookies

Sea Grass Enrichment Mat

Wooden Castle

Foraging Toy

Wooden Hay Corner Hidey

#small pet #pet #pets #pocket pet #guinea pig #guinea pigs #rat #rats #rabbit #ferret #chinchilla #chipmunk #lizard #exotic pet #vet #pet supplies #pet food #guinea pig care #pet care

[dogtorari]

Handsome cappuccino 🥰🩵

#adorable #animals #pets #animal lover #vet tech #vet nurse #artist #exotic pets #Disney eyes #eyes #cappuccino #almond x cappuccino #chino #bengal cat #bengals #bengal cats #bengal cat lover #cat lovers #cat lover #cats #cat #cat mom #cat moms #cute cats #patterns #beautiful animals #beautiful cats #cats are the best #cats are life #i love cats

[werewolf4vampire]

i'm gonna puke, our guinea pig just passed a small blood clot and there are no 24/7 vets that take exotics

#i'm gonna try calling our vet in the morning to get in ASAP but idk if the exotic vet even works Saturdays. we might be looking at Monday #i s2g as long as we live here i am NEVER getting another exotic pet. trying to find exotic vets after our vet died #has been such a fucking nightmare #darryl speaks

[sososmess]

Oxybelis Fulgidus

#costa rica #biology #nature #snakes #vet med #biologia #exotic animals #serpientes #cute snakes #cute animals

[ask-a-vetblr]

What is it about turtle care that makes it so tricky for people, and can common husbandry problems be avoided w proper preparation and education? Or is it more of a “funds and resources” thing, where most of the equipment and supplements for giving a pet turtle good QOL is hard to find and too expensive for an average household?

vet-and-wild here.

There are a few things. For one, if we're talking turtles specifically, the most common species are semi-aquatic (sliders and painted turtles). Meaning, they have water quality/aquarium management as an added component of their husbandry. It's actually quite complicated. Add on the fact that turtles produce A LOT of waste and are usually kept in enclosures that are way too small and you have a recipe for water quality issues. Most turtle species get bigger than people expect. I recommend at least 10 gallons per inch of shell. I have red eared slider patients that are easily 10-12 inches. Most people don't have a 100+ gallon aquarium.

Larger tortoises have a similar problem. Unless you live somewhere where you can keep the animal outside year round (or mostly year round), it's really hard to get an enclosure large enough for a 50lb+ sulcata.

Proper UVB is a problem with basically all reptiles. I find that nowadays most people realize they need something, but they end up not changing the bulb often enough or with a bulb that doesn't really give off enough UVB. tbh pet stores SUCK about explaining UV properly. I have so many owners that are genuinely trying and think they have the best product for their pet, because the pet store told them they just needed one bulb. It's very frustrating.

Diet is another factor. People don't realize what an appropriate diet is for most chelonians. Again, this is an issue across species. Usually, sliders and painted turtles get fed just animal protein (they are actually omnivores) and tortoises end up fed nothing but lettuce, carrots, and random fruits. We see tons of calcium and vitamin deficiency because of this.

Hydration is once again an issue across species. People tend to neglect humidity. For whatever reason it seems unimportant in comparison to other husbandry parameters, but it's actually super important. Chronic dehydration is a major issue in captive reptiles and thought to be under diagnosed. In chelonians, this often manifests as bladder stones. Really, really big bladder stones. I removed a clementine sized stone from a sulcata once, and it was awful for everyone.

I would say many of these issues can be avoided with proper education, like other species. However, I don't think there are any beginner turtles or tortoises. They're very hardy, which may seem great but more often than not we end up with a chronically ill animal that we now can't fix because there's 5, 10, even 20+ years of bad husbandry. I genuinely had to look up what a healthy box turtle looked like the other day because it's been so long since I've seen one that wasn't deformed. I forgot what they're supposed to look like. Yet I'm seeing these animals that, according to their owners, have been "fine" for years or decades. In reality, they have been chronically ill for decades and have just now lost the ability to compensate.

There are some species, like sulcatas, that just don't belong in most households. In the same way that large lizards (i.e. iguanas, water monitors, etc) and large snakes (i.e. burms, retics, etc) can be well cared for, a large turtle or tortoise can be too. However, the vast majority of people do not have the space or resources to do it, and should not own them. Most people can find the knowledge and resources to care for something like a box turtle, but it does take a ton of research, time, and effort, so most people don't get it right.

#vet med #turtles #tortoises #husbandry #reptiles #exotic pets

[ruthlesslistener]

Genuinely don't get people who keep cobras as pets. Private venomous snakekeeping is stupid to begin with if you aren't rich enough to afford the years of training and the antivenom, but out of all the deadly snakes that can kill you, why the neurotic anxiety ropes with the potent neurotoxin that is constantly on edge. Just go to the zoo and hang out in the reptile room for hours like what normal people do

(This goes triple for mambas, especially black mambas, which are even Worse)

#just to be clear my blanket rule is that venomous snake keeping is unethical #with it becoming 'more reasonable' if its a native species where theres. actually fucking antivenom. but even then #idgaf about the stupid factor so much as I care about the fact that that is an exotic animal that you gotta care for #who gonna give that cobra that thinks everything is gonna kill it proper vet care #bc unless you're very well trained it sure as fuck aint smart to do it yourself

[torchickentacos]

Good news: hit 4k words today.

Bad news: it was on what was supposed to be a brief outline of a shitpost au, and I've only written the outline for 1 and a half chapters of it as well as a character sheet, and it's longer than half my actual-fic-oneshot wips end up being.

Good news again: pokeani western au. yeehaw.

#and yes this au has pallet/contest solidarity. as the best things in life do <3 #gary actually gets a HUGELY important story role in it but i feel bad bc a lot of it is off screen by necessity but anyways #pats horse. i just think they're neat #I never spent much time with horses- had ZERO interest in barnyard vet practices. #was more interested in companion animal and exotics #but I DID learn about them and I have like. books about them lying around from the vet sci horse unit #so it's nice to be able to use what I remember of it even if I never spent real time around horses

[lex-artis-studios]

snake x-rays anyone?

Say hello to Noodle, my almost 19-year-old lavender zigzag corn snake. Last fed 3 weeks ago, and in the last four days or so started getting a firm lump 4" or so cranial to his cloaca. Getting bloated cranial to the lump, yadda yadda, only able to pass a couple dime-sized urates, and only after effort. He's easily exhausted and generally just not feeling good. Been getting warm water soaks nightly to no avail. He has an appointment with his vet on Wednesday. I did these rads today at the clinic I work at, but we work with cats so we have no idea wtf we're seeing or even really how to x-ray a snake :D. Yes he's backed up but the question is whyyyyy and I won't get an answer until Wednesday. Bleh.

#snakeblr #snake #corn snake #x-ray #radiograph #vet #vet tech #veterinary nurse #veterinary medicine #exotic pets #reptiles

[mausdotpng]

that is NOT a comically large dinner plate

#exotic pets #mouse #pet mice #lucy you're so silly #lucy is actually kind of sick as of right now #taking her to the vet tomorrow! #for about a week there will be more cassie content than lucy #just because the phone stresses her out #same girl #lucy

[dogtorari]

Relaxing with some of my fur-babies on the balcony whilst my son is in his play gym with his dad 🩵🌼

#adorable #animals #pets #animal lover #vet tech #vet nurse #lol #artist #cats #exotic pets #snakes #hognose #hognose snake #western hognose #snakes of tumblr #snake lovers #reptile lovers #reptiles #cat lovers #cat lover #cat mom #dog mom #dog lovers #chihuahua #chihuahua lovers #chichi #daisy Mae #Huey #Pharrah #nibbles

[zabiume]

i'm at that stage of domestic fluff where i've written 2k+ worth of the ship going to the vet and getting their dog vaccinated together

#me at the start of fic writing: i am going to write things that are so cool and profound #me now: i am going to write whatever the hell i want and everyone else is going to have to deal with it #just to be clear: this is NOT b/leach fic. though i do wonder who in bleach would take their dog to the vet together #ichigo and chad probably #or orihime and riruka. their dog is probably some exotic beauty contest prize-winner with a ridiculous name like Gigabyte or something #gigi for short :) #orihime and riruka's dog would be soooo spoiled omg #meanwhile ichigo and chad's dog is just. Vibes Only. #i bet grimmjow and ulquiorra get a dog and constantly argue about who should get it if they divorce #ulquiorra: what is....the Heart #grimmjow: this means Dipshit is coming with me right? #writing woes

[overwhelmed-frog]

had to bring my african fat-tailed gecko to the vet (this is my first time at this clinic because my old exotic vet left the practice), and the doctor gave me a care sheet about leopard geckos and I ???? they do look very similar and have similar husbandry in some ways but AFTs are from Madagascar… where it is humid… and leopard geckos (which I also have) are from like Iran and Afghanistan… where it is decidedly not humid. and he was talking to me about keeping humidity down and???? again??? he’s from the rainforest??? 😭 I think this man doesn’t realize this is an AFT he’s looking at, not a leopard gecko and I’m ???

#it’s mostly fine bc I’m here bc he has stomatitis and they’re gonna get him on meds and it should clear up #so I’m not really here for husbandry advice #but it doesn’t necessarily instill confidence in this man when he seems not to know what kind of animal he’s looking at #and to be clear when I made this appointment I definitely told them what species he is #so theoretically should it not be in his file??? #why must it be so hard to find an exotic vet who knows what the fuck they’re talking about 😭 #this is not the first time I have had an experience like this :/ #african fat tails aren’t even uncommon as pets!! #I’ve had/have WAY more ‘exotic’ species than this 😭 #I had to pay this man $86 #personal