Dr. Lauren Thielen

Exotic animal veterinarian. Featured on the show Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER on Natgeo WILD.

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Just posted a photo @ Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital https://t.co/JEayS0Tkgk

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

They are just the cutest 🥰
#sugarglider #glidersofinstagram #marsupial #cute #adorable #veterinarian #vetlife #veterinary #exoticvet #exoticpet #exoticveterinarian #exoticpets #Texas #natgeowild #DrTlonestarvet https://t.co/6xssWJPKJL

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/9HjMdEDm4s

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Just posted a photo @ Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital https://t.co/U77ZQBM5UI

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Hoppy Holidays! 🎄☃️

#christmas2020 #bunny #rabbit #holidays #cute #adorable #veterinarian #vetlife #veterinary #exoticvet #exoticpet #exoticveterinarian #exoticpets #Texas #natgeowild #DrTlonestarvet https://t.co/MGzCRlhPgN

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

This desert tortoise presented for one of his plastron scutes separating from his body due to an infection underneath the scute. We were able to way too easily remove the scute, 👈🏼 swipe to see the video of the… https://t.co/sM0mgck6Ub

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Guinea pigs can have some of the greatest hairdos! 🤙🏻 #americancrestedguineapig
#guineapig #guineapigsofinstagram #rodent #cute #adorable #veterinarian #vetlife #veterinary #exoticvet #exoticpet #exoticveterinarian… https://t.co/Jnv7NWEwSd

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

In case you wanted to see the adult version of my last post. He weighed 80lbs! I just love the amazing, inquisitive, flightless wonder that is the Australian Emu! 🇦🇺❤️ #mynewfav #emusofinstagram #emu #bird… https://t.co/8Q0Hz0zKBA

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

In case you wanted to see the adult version of my last post. He weighed 80lbs! I just love the amazing, inquisitive, flightless wonder that is the Australian Emu! 🇦🇺❤️
#mynewfav #emusofinstagram #emu #bird… https://t.co/g4CabpCZ0B

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Ring tail lemur lover here💙
Did you know that lemurs are not considered monkeys but instead are a part of the taxonomic group called prosimians- consisting of lemurs and loris.
#primates… https://t.co/nr394GTby1

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

This leopard gecko is displaying possibly one of its most amazing adaptations-autotomy. The gecko can shed its tail to distract a predator and get away safely. The tail regrows, but as you… https://t.co/BjwnBvOdQO

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Mammary masses (breast tumors) are a common neoplasia in both male and female rats. They can be benign or metastatic in nature but in either scenario the issue arises when the tumor gets… https://t.co/4MpCW9SREJ

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

What do large breed dogs and guinea pigs have in common?? Both species can have a GDV. Gastric dilatation volvulus aka gastric torsion, is a condition where the stomach flips the wrong… https://t.co/HVJ0TVr7Pm

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Little snake sips 😍🐍
#ballpython #ballpythonofinstagram #snake #snakesofinstagram #reptile #drink #cute #adorable #veterinarian #vetlife #veterinary #exoticvet #exoticpet… https://t.co/HuJtEzJfwb

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

This juvenile Savannah monitor was a lovely surprise to see! They are not one of the more common species I see as these lizards require a custom very large enclosure including depth to… https://t.co/Ao5NKifYXD

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Precious is a 27 year old Congo African grey who came to me for paralysis. For 7 days she was not able to walk or even stand. After ruling out many other possible diseases, and seeing her… https://t.co/PRFzxXDKBQ

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

2018 was a wonderful year full of great cases, so many amazing travel adventures, and opening a new veterinary clinic in my home state! 🤠I can’t even imagine 2019 being able to top it all… https://t.co/44DotcLTtS

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Before & after! Antibiotics are amazing, but in many cases antibiotics alone can’t resolve the problem. This little sugar glider had a very large facial abscess that required a surgery to… https://t.co/6DobC6Erxk

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Chinese cave geckos are beautifully unique, petite lizards who thrive in cool and humid environments. Unlike most reptiles, this species is not to be kept above 80*F. This species is a… https://t.co/Ls76Oc1xQc

[Dr. Lauren Thielen @DrTexotics]

Before & after a beak trim! The top beak in a bird is referred to as the rhinotheca. The beak can become overgrown due to underlying disease, often times related to an unhealthy liver.… https://t.co/bdaoX6GlPY