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| drew0z |
Posted - 23/07/2012 : 21:07:29
i have just checked on my royal and discoverd this he was fine this morning and think he may have got stuck somewere in the viv and freed himself but can not find where the damage looks quite severe and dont know what action to take at this verey moment in time please help or advise if there is a way i can treat it at this moment with something to prevent infection or wether vetenary action should be taken immediatly and will they grow back :(
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| reptilemadd |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 14:24:16
Hi firstly really sorry to hear about and see your snakes injuries, I'm no expert at all but that injury looks very much like a really bad shed i.e. he's shed and ripped the scales off as he's done it, when you cleaned his tub out did you happen to notice any shed skin in with the substrate? but on a happier note hope all is well and good luck with the healing process and with a little help from you I'm sure mother nature will do all the hard work....
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| badwool |
Posted - 31/07/2012 : 10:47:58
How is he? |
| CoN |
Posted - 26/07/2012 : 05:25:07
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Originally posted by CoN
Please keep us updated. If you can get some Tamodine (if the vet didn't already).
Like I said get some Tamodine, that's what I had to use with Stitches. |
| boomslang |
Posted - 26/07/2012 : 01:32:08
Alot of vets are just dog/cat vets,Have no clue about reptiles.However they still should have referred you on to a reptile vet,Given you a phone number or done something. |
| Se7enS1ns |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 23:48:25
Out of interest, what vets did you go to in the end? |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 23:44:15
Was it a specialist reptile vet, there are a lot of have a go vets out there, specialists are what you need. I would have thought they'd have advised you what they had done, and at the very least given antibiotics and pain relief.
Tamodine is your best bet for cleaning up wounds but hopefully the wound was cleaned by the vet and now all you need to do is keep the rub clean which in turn keeps the wound clean.
I personally think your vet hasn't given you enough information to properly look after a snake with that kind of injury and you doing stuff to it may be counter productive, get back onto the vet and get clear instructions on what he has done and what is now expected of you, also find out if he specialises in exotic animals, if not then you probably need to find one that does. |
| Se7enS1ns |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 23:42:27
With all due respect, no one on here is a vet (that I know of). If you need to ask questions regarding the advise the vet gave you, you need to ask the vet. Seeking the advice from members on here could be directly counter intuitive to the instructions of the vet. |
| drew0z |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 23:38:13
Thats what I thought my self but didn't recive anything so the vet clearly didnt feel the need for it but I wanted to get some from a personal point of view allso for any mouth rub if I encounter it
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| Se7enS1ns |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 23:30:56
If antiseptic cream is required, surely the vet would have given you some? |
| drew0z |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 23:24:54
All the vet said was keep tank disinfected keep an eye on health and wound for drastic changes offer food as normal and as he is going into shed keep a closer eye on him for retaining skin but nothing about shedding a few times or wether to increase humidity but I shall ask on monday when I revisit for check up I know I have seen a vet but I would like to get a antiseptic of some sort to enshure full recovery could anyone recommend personally a reptile specific.antiseptic/healing aid ? |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 23:18:04
Snakes will typically shed a few times to speed up the healing process, shouldn't cause any problems. I'm not sure if adding extra humidity will help or hinder though - all things the vet should have gone through with you really. |
| drew0z |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 21:58:45
hi guys the vet said he should be ok im un shure of medidcation that was given but didnt recive any for after care eg ointment cream ect as i had to drop him off as i had work and pick up in evening main priority i was told was keep cage disinfected and all should be well im pleased to say that he is very alert and still active and going into shead that is may main worry as im thinking the wound may cause a few problems if any one has had a problem like i have did u have shed problems ? i am going to revisit vet monday on my day off for check up :D |
| Rebekah.Taylor |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 09:58:51
Oh yeah I know I wasn't meaning that could have been what happend I was just saying how it heeled that was all  |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 24/07/2012 : 22:27:53
What did the vet say? |
| CoN |
Posted - 24/07/2012 : 16:48:05
Please keep us updated. If you can get some Tamodine (if the vet didn't already). |
| boomslang |
Posted - 24/07/2012 : 16:17:56
quote:
Originally posted by badwool
Nah, he would have seen the skin still attached to the tape.
Who know's,Have to wait and see what the vet said. |
| badwool |
Posted - 24/07/2012 : 14:20:43
Nah, he would have seen the skin still attached to the tape. |
| Rebekah.Taylor |
Posted - 24/07/2012 : 10:30:45
it looks like it got stuck to some sticky tape this happened to my first corn snake when i was 14 my vet wouldn't see him (there was no reptile vets i knew about and we didn't have the internet) but anyway they told me to put antiseptic cream on it twice a day and it healed very quickly he just went in to shed and shed 3 times in a row then he was back to normal apart from some scares he only died last year at 16 years of age so not bad for a corn snake |
| damotmf |
Posted - 24/07/2012 : 00:30:36
Do u feed live? |
| boomslang |
Posted - 23/07/2012 : 23:41:50
http://www.stjamesvet.co.uk/ link there.if you find a vet close to you,and ring there emergency number,They will meant you at the surgery now.Ofc it will cost more. |
