Dr. Jeff - The Inked Vet

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Dr. Jeff - The Inked Vet

I take care of weird and amazing creatures, and raise a few on my own too. Education on exotic animal health and husbandry.

10/30/2026

When your clinic staff decides dressing up as you would be a solid Halloween costume. Everyone got to pick some variant between my love of a good Patagonia sweater to my unhealthy energy drink addiction. This was a very fun way to end the week, and everyone looked so good with their sleeve tattoos maybe we'll have to get tattoos for real for tech week next year.

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10/28/2026

Remember kids, corporate and hospital admin are not your friends in vet med.

10/23/2026

My technicians have told me I have a weird variety on my surgery playlist, but multiple animals have been saved to this song so I'm not changing.

10/20/2026

I started a rigorous internship right before the COVID pandemic. I then went on to work solo overnights in emergeny medicine. I can confidently say that the only reason I made it this far is through the support of wonderful veterinary technicians. They helped me grow my clinical skills and develop my confidence amd resilience as a veterinarian. I am truly thankful for the techs I've been fortunate enough to work with, and I hope we as a profession continue to push for better pay and title protection for our often undervalued colleagues.

10/08/2026

When your dog needs dental surgery and is a little hospital celebrity she gets a spa day throw in. Miss Peaches recently showed some signs of pain playing tug of war and we found she had a slab fracture of her upper left carnassial tooth that required removal. These are big teeth and a giant pain to get out. Thankfully her surgery and anesthesia team was top notch, and her wonderful assistant on the surgery is also an amazing nail artist (Paige ) so she woke up ready for spooky season!

10/07/2026

I initially assumed Tripper my rock monitor (Varanus kingorum) must have injured himself in his enclosure. After a workup and starting medications I found a small house spider setup in a spot behind his heat panel. After relocating the spider and a course of meds for Tripper I haven't seen any more issues. Tripper and his girlfriend Ethel are both very thankful.

10/05/2026

And it wasn't even a vacation, I was at a conference. Apparently the out of office message was not sufficient.

09/21/2026

It's been a busy week with babies hatching! It's my first year back with any real attempts at breeding, and I've been quite fortunate so far! I've hatched my first ever Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris), had this seasons first clutch of Leachie geckos (Rhacodactylus leachianus), and a couple of beautiful Mossy Leaf Tailed Geckos (Uroplatus sikorae).

09/12/2026

While leafy greens are commonly fed to sulcatas in captivity, they do much better with a large portion of grasses/weeds, and that can include flowers!

I keep a large variety of temperate hibiscus that bloom this time of year and are some of Frank's favorites.

07/22/2026

I didn't expect to have an update so soon, but this little turtle is determined to get better! Next step is a name, then working on a permanent enclosure.

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