Flint
Paul W. Gainer, DVM
Flint Veterinary Clinic
18421 Old Jacksonville Road
Flint, TX 75762
Tel: (903) 894-7278
Also treats other small exotics, birds, cats & dogs.
Comments:
# Jacksonville - I was impressed with the friendly reception i received at the clinic when I had my bearded dragons in. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and caring. Therefore, I felt very fortunate when I was offered a job there, and i can assure you that your pet will receive excellent care! These people love animals, and you can tell! (02/18/01)
# I was searching for Dr. Michael Dixon, Flint V.C. address -he volunteered to give rabies shots on a Sat. afternoon. Greatly appreciated. He was so kind to my 4 dogs & 1 cat. East Texas is so fortunate to have a vet who loves animals. (04/29/01)
Galveston
Richard Henderson, DVM
Galveston Veterinary Clinic
2108 61st Street
Galveston, TX 77551
Tel: (409) 744-5355
Comments:
TC - He has examined multiple exotics that I own including iguanas, tegus, kingsnakes, carpet pythons, bearded dragons, even ferrets and birds. He is excellent in caring for all from anything to a typical exam including fecal and bloodwork to emergency cases such as splitting the ligament of a snake's jaw. He also owns several herps himself currently not to mention all the ones he has owned in the past. I highly recommend him to anyone in that area. (12/27/03)
Harker Heights
Wayne C. Zeh, DVM
Pet Medical Center
501 East Fm 2410 Road
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Tel: (254) 690-6769
[Website]
Comments:
JM - Great Vet! (03/02/02)
Houston
Larry N. White, DVM
Briarcrest Veterinary Clinic
1492 Wilcrest Drive
Houston, TX 77042
Tel: (713) 789-8320
Comments:
This is the only vet that I will take my herps to, and everyone that I know who owns herps agrees with me. I have taken in various turtles, lizards, and snakes. He acctually knows what he is talking about(he doesn't have to reference a book)and breeds herps of his own! (03/12/04)
Roy Cruzen, DVM
Rhonda Walter, DVM
Steeplechase Animal Hospital
9609 FM 1960 West
Houston, TX 77070
Tel: (281) 890-7257
Fax: (281) 890-8641
[Website]
Comments:
TK - Dr. Vest no longer works at Steeplechase: she has moved on in her career and we're happy for her! We have a new veterinarian - Dr. Rhonda Walter. (08/30/02)
Dan Jordan, DVM
Animal Avian Hospital
2422 Robinhood
Houston, TX 77005
Tel: (713) 524-3800
Fax: (713) 524-8314
[Website]
Comments:
# JR (12/29/04)
Natalie Antinoff, DVM
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
1111 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Tel: (713) 693-1111
Fax: (713) 693-1110
[Website]
Comments:
# RN - Ms. Antinoff has treated my Iguana for 12 years and is extremely competent and knowledgeable in the Herp field. She has a genuine interest in the care of Herps. (01/07/07)
Brenda Flores, DVM
Westbury Animal Hospital
4917 S Willow Drive
Houston, TX 77035
Tel: (713) 723-3666
Fax: (713) 723-0317
[Website]
Comments:
# DW - Small animal clinic with Dr Brenda Flores and Dr. Heather Puksta both having extensive exotic backgrounds and experience with reptiles, birds and small mammals. (09/14/07)
Irving
Thomas M. Edling, DVM, MspVM
Holly Kiernicki, DVM
Kemba Marshall, DVM
Metroplex Veterinary Centre and Pet Lodge
700 W. Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas, 75062
Tel: (972) 438-7113
Tel: (972) 445-1520
Fax: (972) 438-1710
[Website1 or Website2]
Comments:
# RM - This is a mobile vet service Dr. Edling has just started (May 2002). He makes a house call and sees as many animals as you need seen (great for multiple exotic households), charging an hourly rate plus lab & meds. Website provided is from emergency clinic where he worked prior to beginning this mobile service. At this time, it still includes his history/profile. This is a new mobile vet service in the DFW area. Although I haven't actually seen Dr. Edling yet myself, he comes highly recommended by other vets in the area and has excellent credentials. (06/02/02)
# SH - Our Iguana Mikko was examined after responses on your site concurred with my opinion that she may be suffering MBD. Looking on your vet referral info, I found Metroplex, where we had taken our sick dog for emergency treatment. Very good, very nice folks. Anyway, They were very thorough, determined that she was a he, weighing 4 pounds 6 ozs. 4 feet and 7inches long. Xrays showed him to be in fine bone health. Ms. Kiernicki was great with Mikko, very patient, and not at all upset when he gave her an impromptu poop sample--which she said was good looking and indicative of a health lizard. I would highly recommend her as a vet. PS: when we arrived around 7pm for our appointment, she was in with a little netherland rabbit having trouble delivering babies (which we have gone through also!) If you have varied pets like we do, and they get into this or that from time to time, I highly recommend Metroplex in general, and Ms. Kiernicki specifically. (07/13/02)
# Kemba Marshall, DVM (10/12/04) Veterinarian self-recommended
# B - Was told no longer treats turtles; referred to Animal Emergeny (SouthLake) (12/26/06)
# C - Kemba Marshall, DVM currently practices at Summer Tree Clinic (Dallas) 02/04/07
Kerrville
Lloyd Leifeste, DVM
Leifeste Animal Hospital
1294 Bandera Hwy.
Kerrville, TX 78028
Tel: (830) 896-4600
Tel: (830) 739-5147
Tel: (830) 895-1818 emerg.
Comments:
# M - Additional Info: Medicine & Surgery; General Practice; Appointments Available; After hours emergencies. They have been our vet for 20+ years now, Lloyd is excellent and will work from your home if needed. I have seen him work on horses, cows, sheep, goats, snakes and lizards (some of which were my personal pets), both in the office and in the field. I would highly recommend him for any of your vet needs if you are in the Tx hill country area. (08/31/07)
Kyle
Dr. Cord Offermann
Kyle Animal Hospital
100 Hall Professional
Kyle, TX 78640
Tel: (512) 268-5003
Fax: (512) 268-4025
[Email] [Website]
Comments:
# CR - Does conservation of several asian turtles species. (03/16/07)
League City
Dr. Scott
Safari Animal Care Centers
2450 E. Main Street Suite D
League City, TX 77573
Tel: (281) 332-5612
[Website]
Comments:
TF - I took in a 7 year old female who wasn't eating as well as normal. They gave her a complete exam, tested her stool for parisites, did blood work and took xrays. They seemed to know a lot about iguana care. They found the problem right away (gravid), gave me advise on the treatment, and wanted to see her back in a week for a free follow up. (03/09/01)
Mansfield
Roger Kendrick, DVM
Amanda Neece, DVM
Country Club Pet Hospital
2250 Matlock Road
Mansfield, TX 76063
Tel: (817) 477-4143
Comments:
# KA - Roger Kendrick moved his practice to the above listed address. Amanda Gardner, DVM also practices medicine here, and she treats my animals. Amanda Gardner, DVM is an excellent herp vet! She has treated my king snakes, milk snakes, and boas. She provides excellent care to the animals, and is always willing to share information and education with her clients. Both she and Dr. Kendrick come highly recommended by reptile keepers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. (08/02/02)
# MS - We have seen Dr Gardner with 3 dragons and 3 snakes. She has been awesome and great about helpin gus in a dog vs dragon emergency. Highly recommend her! Very knowledgable and super easy to talk to. (07/08/04)
# A - Dr. Amanda Gardner remarried, she is now Dr. Amanda Neece (01/12/07)
Midland
Jessica Todia, DVM
A To Z Veterinary Clinic
8535 West State Highway 158
Midland, TX 79707
Tel: (432) 520-8387
Comments:
# JM - Sulcata tortoise and several box turtles. Jessica is a very friendly person who as far as I can tell knows exactly what she's doing when treating a reptile. The tortoise we adopted had been found with gunshot wounds in 2002, Jessica expertly repaired her. She's a very healthy tortoise today. I was given a wild box turtle after he'd been dog chewed. His entire plastron was broken, Jessica expertly repaired him, implanted a feeding tube, and treated him for infection. As of Feb,2006 it's only been 3 months since I took him in; he is now eating on his own, not sick, and doing very well. It'll be years before he's fully healed but if not for her he'd be dead now. I have another box turtle who had a respiratory infection, Jessica cured her. She's a really good veterinarian, I recommend her to local exotic keepers all the time. (02/08/06)
North Richland Hills
David Landers, DVM
Family Pet Clinic Of North Richland Hills
6724 Mid Cities Blvd.
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Tel: (817) 788-2525
Fax: (817) 788-5575
[Email] [Website]
Comments:
Progressive exotic/small animal veterinarian including reptiles, birds, and pocket pets. I am a reptile veterinarian and see a variety of reptiles on a regular basis. I have personally owned reptiles for 15 years. (10/27/03) Vet self-recommendation
(08/31/07)
