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Do veterinarians treat insects?

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Most insects don't live long enough to really need medical attention and are too plentiful to spend money on. Social insects groups like beehives and ant colonies usually do ok on their own, but do need medication occasionally. read more

Generally speaking no. The closest I got to this was having to feed my patient some crickets. He was an anorexic leopard gecko. For some reason crickets give me the hibby jibbies, more so than spiders or snakes. read more

It’s unlikely that you will be able to find a veterinarian who has any idea of how to evaluate or treat an insect, and indeed, there is little that anyone knows how to do for them, even among experts. So, for the moment, the answer is no - focus on preventative care to keep your insect pets healthy. read more

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