140: AAH Saving a Tortoise on its Death Bed & Zoo Vet Med | Dr. Coke, DVM

Dr. Rob Coke, DVM is the Senior Director of Veterinary Care at the San Antonio Zoo. We cover a wide range of topics in this episode including, zoo medicine, practicing medicine with venomous reptiles, how to properly quarantine new and/or sick animals as well as the rift between keepers and vets. Dr. Coke also walks us through how the process he is currently going through to save the life of a red-footed that had been hit by a car as well as how he uses acupuncture as a treatment for osteoporosis and other ailments. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/140-dr-coke/   Support, Subscribe  & Follow: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animalsathome Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalsatHomeChannel Follow on Instagram: @animalsathomeca

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Exploring ethical captive management of reptiles & amphibians through the lens of biological science, conservation, and human nature. The Animals at Home Network is a herpetoculture-based podcast network that hosts: Animals at Home Podcast by Dillon Perron, Project Herpetoculture by Phillip Lietz and Roy Arthur Blodgett, Reptiles & Research Podcast by Liam Sinclair and Ellie Hills, and Animals Everywhere by Bryce Broom. Each show on the network brings all members of the reptile community together to discuss reptile husbandry, scientific research, breeding, wildlife conservation, and more!