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[Kurt]

Hi,

Obviously I don't condone charging extra if the vet isn't keeping up with advances in husbandry and medicine of amphibians, but doing so takes time, and professional veterinary time is mainly what vets are (or should be) charging for. In almost any field, minority/specialist services will tend to cost more to provide (in terms of learning time for the specialist at least).

Bruce.

I guess I am really lucky then. My vet is affordable, sometimes he doesn't even charge me. Of course I have brought A LOT of animals his way. Every new animal goes in for deworming. Again I feel lucky that he is my vet and friend.

[jody]

thank you herpvet for your reply. Im not meaning to critisize, but the lady charged me 60.00 for a office visit, and did not know how to handle the creature safely. I went to them specifally because she was in the yellow pages with Big frogs snakes and lizard graphics on the ad. then I called and asked if their was a vet who would treat a small gecko and a green tree frog. I am hoping to find a vet who is at least interested in phib health. I understand vets have to make a living too, but well my horse vet is still able to safely treat my dog or cat, and will attempt to save a frog if he must, but wont go out of his way t advertise expertise in phibs and reptiles so as to charge a higher fee. he would say well, I'll try, but I am a horse vet. death may still have occured had she actually known how to handle him, however I wouldnt have felt bilked out of my 60.00 had anything at all been done. I swear, she had no idea how to hold the sick leopard gecko. he had to be put down at once. as she sqoze to hold onto him, his gut ruptured. I could just tell she did not know how to hold him. I saw her accidentaly squeeze his guts out. and I had to pay extra for that.

[Kurt]

I would do an on-line search for a reptile vet. I think kingsnake.com has vet listings. Where are you located? I will be seeing my vet this weekend, I can ask him if he knows anyone in you area he could recommend.

[jody]

so far no vets in my area. I may have found a hobbyist who can advise me though. good thing. peeps is leaving their frogs on my doorstep. I discovered a ten gallon hooded tank and almost frozen ornate frog. I think it is a ornate. or horned frog. his eyelids are pointy.