Dr. T, Lone Star Vet

Dr. T, Lone Star Vet
Genre	Reality Documentary
Directed by	Dean Bushala
Starring	Lauren Thielen (see cast)
Narrated by	Chris Payne Gilbert
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Pamela Caragol Richard Dowlearn Ashley Hoppin Guy Nickerson Daysun Perkins Elaine Pugliese
Producers	Matt Blatchley Courtney Bunch Dean Bushala Robin Cohen Ashley Lorenzo Feldman Marquis Grant Brianne MacNeil A. Christine Maxfield Julie Podolsky Laura Waechter
Camera setup	Multiple
Production company	Spectrum Field Productions
Original release
Network	Nat Geo Wild
Release	October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) – present

Dr. T, Lone Star Vet is an American television series on the Nat Geo Wild network. It premiered on October 13, 2019, and follows Lauren Thielen, the titular Dr. T, and the veterinarians and staff of the Texas Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital located in Grapevine, Texas. ^{[1] [2]}

The show's Dr. T was previously featured on the Nat Geo Wild show titled Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER , before leaving to open her own clinic in her home state. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Cast

Source: ^[6]

Veterinarians

• Dr. Lauren Thielen, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) ("Dr. T.")
• Dr. Caeley Melmed, D.V.M., Internal Medicine
• Dr. Bruce Nixon, D.V.M., Practice Manager
• Dr. Georgia Altom, D.V.M., Emergency Veterinarian
• Dr. Tannetjė Crocker, Emergency Veterinarian
• Dr. Alyssa Freeman, D.V.M., Emergency Veterinarian
• Dr. Megan Turner, D.V.M., Chief of Medicine
• Dr. Debra Nossaman, D.V.M., FAVD, DAVDC, Veterinary Dentist
• Dr. Quentin Brands, D.V.M., Emergency Veterinarian
• Dr. Nick Di Girolamo, D.V.M.
• Dr. Libby Ramirez, D.V.M., Chief of Operations
• Dr. Katherine Wells, D.V.M., Veterinary Surgeon
• Dr. Jacqueline Gimmler, D.V.M., Veterinary Dermatologist

Veterinary staff

• Maryanne Farmer, Lead Veterinary Technician
• Tonya Green, Veterinary Technician
• Courtney Mixon, Veterinary Technician

Narrator

• Chris Payne Gilbert

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	8		October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13)	December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01)

Season 1 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date  [7]
1	1	"The Terrible Turkey Trot"	October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13)
A hedgehog is up for a tooth extraction; a Timneh African Grey has a growth on her throat; a Russian tortoise has digestive issues; an orphaned opossum needs some TLC; an aggressive turkey needs to learn some manners.
2	2	"Mother of Dragons"	October 20, 2019 (2019-10-20)
Dr. T helps a red-ear slider turtle; a bearded dragon has some egg issues; a cockatiel needs an emergency leg amputation; and a guinea pig is seen for losing her hair.
3	3	"Bunny 911"	October 27, 2019 (2019-10-27)
Dr. T sees an itchy scarlet macaw, a bearded dragon with rich taste, a Flemish giant rabbit with a serious medical issues, and a pair of baby sugar gliders.
4	4	"T and the Family Turtle"	November 3, 2019 (2019-11-03)
Dr. T treats her sister's sinking red-ear slider turtle, an Amazon parrot with a swollen eye, a Holland lop rabbit with labor issues, while a gecko fights for its life.
5	5	"Fishin' Impossible"	November 10, 2019 (2019-11-10)
Dr. T gets friendly with a fish, cheers up a chinchilla, and biopsies an adorable bunny.
6	6	"Pain in the Chinchilla"	November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)
A bunny with sniffles; and a chinchilla with a toothache.
7	7	"The Roo to Recovery"	November 24, 2019 (2019-11-24)
Treating a traumatized tegu, a kangaroo and a bunny without an appetite.
8	8	"Big Bird, Big Problem"	December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01)
Dr. T sees a big bird with a big problem and a hedgehog with mysterious lumps.

References

1. "Dr. T Lone Star Vet". National Geographic. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
2. "Dr. T, Lone Star Vet". imdb.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
3. Preigh, Margaret (January 9, 2020). "CVM Alumna Stars In New Nat Geo Wild Television Show". Texas A&M Today. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
4. Preigh, Margaret (July 23, 2020). "Small Screens And Big Dreams". Texas A&M University Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
5. Yeoman, Kevin (October 1, 2019). "Dr. T, Lone Star Vet: Nat Geo WILD Unveils Brand New Series". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
6. Thielen, Lauren. "Texas Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital". texasavian.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
7. "Dr. T, Lone Star Vet (season 1)". TV Guide. Retrieved April 17, 2021.