Garrett Peterson wrote:
So I have realized that if I want to be a herper I am going to learn how to check parasites myself
Not a requirement. It takes a good deal of study, a microscope and know how to do this. Certainly you can undertake this, however, it will take some time to develop these skills. I have been doing this herper thing over 20 years and I have yet to get myself set up with a low powered scope and slides. I really don't have the room or time to undertake that anyway. There is a good reason we pay the non-domestic vets and the labs they work with to anaylze these samples. Some vets are lucky enough to have someone like Catriona who is a vet-tech and is good at analyzing the slides right there at the clinic.
but one thing I am wondering about is once I know what parasites need to be treated, how do I get the meds? Do I go to the vet for them? Or can I get them from somewhere else?
You need a non-domestic vet here. They are on top of the research and can set your gecko up with the appropriate meds. Many of our folks on this list have experience with the different meds and how they work and that is very useful. Once your vet has selected the medication, dosage needs to be figured out and you need to be shown how to give the meds to your gecko.
When you decide to keep herps, you should find a good non-domestic vet ahead of any problem situation that may occur. Hopefully there is one in your area who has worked with geckos. I am probably the most spoiled person on this list as far as working with good non-domestic vets. I have been working with UC Davis Vet School for many years and they have done a number of things to make that process easier for me since I have a good-sized collection of geckos. Occasionally I have worked with Catriona's Madison Avenue Clinic in Sacramento as well, they have some good reptile vets there.
Julie B.
One Man Gathers What Another Man Spills.
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mailtag_us/*http://mail.yahoo.com> - More reliable, more storage, less spam
_______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
