Author: DOUGLAS R. MADER, MS, DVM, DABVP (C/F, R/A)

The Vet Report: Don’t Diagnose Your Herps Via The Internet. Find A Good Reptile Vet

The Vet Report: Don’t Diagnose Your Herps Via The Internet. Find A Good Reptile Vet

Long-distance medicine is a reality, but it requires trained individuals on both ends of the cyber connection to collect all the data and formulate a [...]
The Vet Report: At The First Sign of Illness, Take Your Reptile to a Vet

The Vet Report: At The First Sign of Illness, Take Your Reptile to a Vet

About five years ago, I wrote about an experience I had at a national reptile expo. Very few people know what I look like, because my mug shot has nev [...]
The Vet Report: Working On Hot Herps

The Vet Report: Working On Hot Herps

I am frequently asked if I will perform veterinary work on “hot,” or venomous, species. The answer is yes. The “hot stuff” is [...]
Reptile Medicine: It’s Not Always Fun

Reptile Medicine: It’s Not Always Fun

As a veterinarian, I have certainly experienced “miracle” cases—those in which animals survive and thrive regardless of the odds&mda [...]
Reptile Fractures: Causes And Practical Therapy

Reptile Fractures: Causes And Practical Therapy

Fractures in captive reptiles are common and are almost always secondary to some form of metabolic bone disease. Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroi [...]
The Vet Report: Herp First Aid Kit Checklist

The Vet Report: Herp First Aid Kit Checklist

It seems as though throughout my life I have lived in places where natural disasters are just a blink away.  Whether it was California with the e [...]
The Vet Report: Sulcata Tortoise Spine Abnormality

The Vet Report: Sulcata Tortoise Spine Abnormality

Dear Dr. Mader, I am a tortoise enthusiast and a huge fan of yours. I am in the process of finishing my prerequisite courses for veterinary sch [...]
The Vet Report: Inclusion Body Disease

The Vet Report: Inclusion Body Disease

I get a zillion e-mails and calls asking advice about herp cases. This morning, I got a frantic call from a veterinarian about a large python that was [...]
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