General Care Discussion

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:59 pm **Herp Vets**

Are they necessary? I am extremely skeptical about vets that "see turtles" because truth be told, turtles AREN'T extensively studied and therefore, there isn't a whole lot of knowledge on them. Why bring my turtles to a place that knows less than I do? I feel that they'll just bull crap me with diagnosis's- even my human doctor does it to me.

For example: Starscollided and her turtle. Her turtle DIED from too much vitamin shots. :shock:

!???!!!?! Obviously, the vet thought they knew what they were doing simply because vitamins are "good", therefore turtles "need" em. Yeah right! All hell would break loose if I found out my vet murdered my turtle.

Am I better off taking full responsible as to what I give my turtles? Or is it worth finding a good vet? Any personal experiences?

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:00 pm

If your turtle is sick then yes a herp vet is necessary.

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:13 pm

i agree....and generally, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:10 pm

If there is a problem, then a specialized herp vet will more than likely be helpful. We are learning more and more about these little guys, and in general, herp vets can be very helpful.

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:37 pm

It doesn't hurt to find a good herp vet. At least with checkups, you can find out if you like your vet and can rely on them. Last thing you want to do is scramble to find a good vet during an emergency.

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:27 pm

Some vets don't know anything about turtles, but there are some out there that do. I took Spot to three vets when he had a shell problem. The first two were useless. One of the clinics advertised itself as treating herps but when they sent me in to see a vet, the one I saw was really an expert on sugar gliders. The third one we saw understood what was going on and prescribed treatment for his shell and....it worked! Steve has a good point - shop around until you find one that you're confident in so you'll have a place to go if there's an emergency.

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm

Oh boy, don't get me started on useless vets! It took me 3 tries to find a vet I like despite the first 2 being well regarded.

But anyone thinking about it... you should still be able to go and talk to a vet or visit their office. Don't make my mistakes!

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