HerpVet Services

HerpVet Services Veterinary surgeon with 25 yrs dedicated exotic pet experience running a veterinary service for thes Veterinary service for exotic animals.

I routinely treat:
reptiles - tortoises, turtles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles
amphibians - frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, caecilians
fish - pond fish, tank fish, freshwater and marine, special interest seahorses
pet invertebrates - spiders, scorpions, millipedes, mantises, snails, stick insects

Please note that I cannot comment directly on a veterinary case without seeing the animal.

21/11/2025

Amphibians are undergoing a dramatic global decline. This massive biodiversity loss, which is critically impacting public and planetary health, has been attributed to multiple causes including infectious diseases. Of the known pathogens associated with obvious diseases in amphibians, herpesviruses h...

18/10/2025

๐ŸšจNew Report Alert: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ!

How are Europe's frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders really doing? The results are in!

This comprehensive new assessment, "๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†," provides a continent-wide health check for every native amphibian species in Europe. The study covers a vast geographical scope from Iceland in the west to the Urals in the east, and from the far north to the Canary Islands in the south.

Read the full report here: https://doi.org/10.2779/035237

13/10/2025

Scientists from the Swiss capital Bern, together with an international research team, have discovered eight new species of so-called "guardian frogs" on the island of Borneo.

Tortoise hibernation/brumation reminder!Your tortoises may still be enjoying some sunny days, but it's about time to sta...
02/09/2025

Tortoise hibernation/brumation reminder!
Your tortoises may still be enjoying some sunny days, but it's about time to start thinking about preparing them for hibernation, and part of that should be getting a health check at your vets. I advise doing this at least a month before they start winding down, in case any treatments (e.g. worming) are necessary. Please contact me for appointments.

15/08/2025

Three-spined stickleback fish recognise familiar individuals by facial recognition. To establish stable sociality, vertebrates often recognise familiar individuals by face. The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) is territorial but its ability to visually recognise familiar individuals remained unclear. Researchers have revealed that focal fish frequently attacked photographs of a strangerโ€™s face more frequently than that of familiar neighbourโ€™s face. These results suggest that the three-spined stickleback distinguishes familiar neighbours from unknown fish via facial recognition. Aggressive behaviour of the three-spined stickleback is instinctively triggered by the maleโ€™s nuptial red colour on the belly but the aggressiveness of males was found to be independent of the presence of red nuptial colour on photograph-models. The findings suggest that this fish controls its aggressiveness against opponent conspecifics in the context of social relationships independent of the sign-stimulus.

Read the article in Royal Society Open Science:
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241888

12/08/2025

๐Ÿ“ท Check out our guide to seahorse-friendly photography to help keep these little ocean treasures safe while capturing them through your lens.

And if youโ€™ve spotted and snapped one ๐Ÿ“ท, we want to know! ๐Ÿ‘€ on is our citizen science platform where ๐Ÿคฟ divers, snorkellers, and ๐ŸŒŠ ocean lovers can share their amazing sightings.

Each sighting helps our scientists fill research gaps to better protect these magical fishes!

Learn more at www.iseahorse.org

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C/o Hilltop Vets, The Barn, Hinksey Heights
Oxford
OX15AB

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Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm
Saturday 8:30am - 12pm

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