Expert Care for Avian & Exotic Animals

Introducing Dr. Coke

We are pleased to introduce Dr. Rob Coke, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Reptile and Amphibian), ACZM, CVA, as our Medical Director and lead veterinarian! 

Dr. Rob L. Coke earned his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1996. He spent four years treating exotic pets in private practice before going to Kansas State University for an exotic animal, wildlife, and zoo animal medicine internship, which he followed with a zoological medicine residency at the Oklahoma City Zoo. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2007 and one of the first Diplomates of the Reptile and Amphibian Practice category of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2010. In 2002, Coke began his career at the San Antonio Zoo as a senior staff veterinarian before moving up to become the director of veterinary care and then the senior director of veterinary care. 

As the longest-tenured full-time veterinarian in the San Antonio Zoo’s 110-year history, Dr. Coke is well-known across Texas for his expertise in zoological, exotic animal, and wildlife medicine. Dr. Coke has held membership and leadership roles in several professional organizations, including the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, the American College of Zoological Medicine, and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He is also certified in veterinary acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and regularly uses his alternative medicine skills to treat animals at the San Antonio Zoo. In 2022, Coke was recognized by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association as the Non-Traditional Species Practitioner of the Year. He was also a 2021 finalist in the national American Humane Hero Veterinarian of the Year awards. In 2024, he was presented the Texas A&M Alumni and Rising Star Award.