Tortoise Vet

[Rhiannon]

Hello! I have been searching for a vet for my 13-year-old female Hermann's for awhile now. She has never had a health problem, but I want to be ready in case anything happens. I looked up or contacted all of the vets close to me that are listed elsewhere on here, and they had either moved or were not experts, per se. I live in South Eastern Pennsylvania, within an easy drive of Philadelphia. If my tort was sick, I would be willing to drive any reasonable distance to see someone who is truly an expert on tortoises. It seems like there are people on here from all over, so I'm asking, has anyone taken a tort to a vet in my region? I can get to New York, New Jersey, Delaware, etc. Any information (positive or negative) would be super helpful. Thank you!

 

[Yvonne G]

I like to try to keep our list up to date. If you know of a vet or vets that are listed here and are not into tortoises or have moved, please let me know their names and I'll delete them from our list.

 

[Rhiannon]

I remember off the top of my head that the veterinarian Lisa Gote seems to have moved to Florida. I'll look back at the others and check back in.

Until then, any suggestions from anyone living in PA?

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

http://arav.allenpress.com/arav/findavet

a state by state list of vets purporting expertise in reptile and amphibian medicine by virtue of membership in a specialized Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarian organization. Many great vets here as well as researchers, academics, and others.