lytlesnake
Border Patrol Penguin
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- So. California
Dr. Tom Greek is a highly recommended herp vet, but he's no longer at Yorba Linda, and is not currently practicing for at least the next several months while he works to establish his own practice. I found this out when I called Yorba Linda last week to make an appointment for a non-eating kingsnake with a lump on his side. They referred me to Dr. Richard Heise who works out of the Banfield at Petsmart in Rancho Cucamonga. That's a 20 minute drive for me instead of an hour and a half to Yorba Linda, so I was very happy to hear that I didn't have to make that long drive through Friday traffic during this searing heat wave.
Dr. Heise is a younger guy who is actually a good friend of Dr. Greek. I think he was itching to treat a reptile, as they scheduled me the same day that I called. He said he thought it was probably just an abcess. He took an x-ray, and sure enough it was an abcess on the outer wall of the snake. He surgically removed it while I went shopping. I was very happy with the immediate treatment of my snake, "Trinity". Dr. Heise wrapped the incision with a band aid which I removed tonight. Trinity is doing great and looking hungry. I'm supposed to wait a week before feeding him, so it will be a few more days.
Anyway, I told Dr. Heise that I'd recommend him here. I highly recommend him as an excellent herp vet.
Dr. Heise is a younger guy who is actually a good friend of Dr. Greek. I think he was itching to treat a reptile, as they scheduled me the same day that I called. He said he thought it was probably just an abcess. He took an x-ray, and sure enough it was an abcess on the outer wall of the snake. He surgically removed it while I went shopping. I was very happy with the immediate treatment of my snake, "Trinity". Dr. Heise wrapped the incision with a band aid which I removed tonight. Trinity is doing great and looking hungry. I'm supposed to wait a week before feeding him, so it will be a few more days.
Anyway, I told Dr. Heise that I'd recommend him here. I highly recommend him as an excellent herp vet.
