Saving a Tortoise on its Death Bed & Zoo Vet Med | Dr. Coke, DVM
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI 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/... JOIN US ON PATREON: / animalsathome CHECK OUT CUSTOM REPTILE HABITATS: https://www.animalsathome.ca/crh LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode: Provided by Dr. Coke 0:00 Coming Up 0:38 Introduction (Welcome Back) 2:34 Guest Introduction 4:22 Housekeeping 5:30 Welcome Dr. Coke / Background 16:42 Getting into Zoo Vet Med 20:21 What does an avergae day look like at the zoo? 23:11 Working with a wide variety of species/the zoo's reptile collection 31:04 Working with venmous snakes 37:17 How to quarantine properly 46:24 What species do you keep at home? 48:37 Red-Footed Tortoise hit by car, treatment & supporting injured reptiles 1:00:53 Reptile keepers hate vets? 1:09:44 Rift between vets & pet stores & progressing our knowledge 1:16:48 Acupunture as a treatment 1:28:46 Closing Thoughts 1:31:40 Outro SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: APPLE► https://apple.co/347PjSO SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI GOOGLE► https://bit.ly/3dX6bQq STITCHER► https://bit.ly/2UFzwHM _________________________________________ WEBSITE► https://www.animalsathome.ca EMAIL►[email protected] FACEBOOK► / animalsathome.ca INSTAGRAM► / animalsathomeca DONATE TO AMAZON RAINFOREST CONSERVANCY (ARC): http://amazonrainforestconservancy.com/ BELOW ARE MY AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER: More information here: https://www.animalsathome.ca/affiliat... PODCAST EQUIPMENT: ZOOM H6: https://amzn.to/3n2YBIP Shure SM58: https://amzn.to/2Gqx2Ze Microphone Boom: https://amzn.to/33g40UT Microphone Desk Stand: https://amzn.to/34r6wHx Head Phones: https://amzn.to/3cLmdNl FILM & OTHER EQUIPMENT: Shelving Unit: https://amzn.to/2waz0nD Camera: http://amzn.to/2D8Ed0w Lavalier Microphone: http://amzn.to/2oPjpac Action Camera: http://amzn.to/2HeDug Voice Over Microphone: https://amzn.to/2AXyq22 Drill: https://amzn.to/2SH9Veg ABOUT DILLON: Welcome to my channel, Animals at Home! Here you will find the reptile videos I have made as well as video versions of The Animals at Home Podcast! The podcast mainly focuses on the pet reptile industry. My mission with Animals at Home is simple: To inspire others to push the limits of their reptile husbandry by promoting the importance of high-level, creative husbandry individualized for each reptile. • How to Film Wildlife Documentaries - Advic...
