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did the vet kill my baby corn?

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linzxxx

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my 4 mouth old snow corn got out of his viv just befor christmas and id given up hope of ever finding him untill 2 days ago on saturday afternoon when by chance i walked into the hall and he was there right next to the front door! i was so happy i scoped him up put him in a little viv and gave him some water! he was very skinny but apart from that he seemed fine considering he'd been missing for 5 months! i left him alone for abit but kept an eye on him and he was drinking and moving about ok! anyway i thought id better take him the vets for a check up, i told the vet what had happened and she said he was very lively considering he'd not eaten or drank for months and months but she said she wanted to get some fluids into him so she took him in the back to do this by putting a tube into him mouth that way! when she came back with him he was all limp and not moving at all so i asked if he was ok and she said yes hes fine but then he opened his mouth so wide for a few seconds and then just died! all the vet could say over and over that she was so sorry! i was to upset to say anything or ask questions so i just left with my baby snake in tears! i just cant understand why this has happened? he seemed to be well not fine but alive befor i took him the vets today afternoon and now hes dead! could anyone give me any advice on this if they know anything that could of happened please
 
It may have been too much stress on his already thin/dehydrated body. Is she a reptile vet? She may have been thinking about how she would treat a mammal and simply stressed him out beyond recovery. I'm so sorry that this happened.
 
If the vet accidentally inserted the tube into the snake's windpipe it could have drowned. There's also the chance that the stress of having the tube shoved into his throat caused a heart attack. If you really want to know though you should have a vet do a necropsy.
 
hi, the vets a took him to was a vets that deal with reptiles. she did say it may of been the stress of the inserting the tube but i just feel so guilty, i thought a was doing the best thing for him going to the vets but now i just wish id of kept him at home with me and id still have him alive.
 
If the vet accidentally inserted the tube into the snake's windpipe it could have drowned
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It would be very difficult to do that by mistake. The windpipe is a tiny tube-like construction in the floor of the mouth. The throat and access to the stomach is just a continuation from the mouth into the back of the throat and down.

My guess is that it was a stress reaction.

I'm so very sorry that this happened. I do hope that the vet has learned a lesson.
 
I'm sure the stress of being tubed was just too much for your little one. Did you tell your vet that you had already given your snake water and that he drank already?
 
Poor guy :( Its surprising the little guy lasted that long without food. Feeding tube for water is a bit extreme being he was drinking on his own. If she did it for food that would be a different story.

2007 Hatchlings are starting to hatch now.
 
I must say I would have had a hard time not giving that vet a swift kick in the a$$ :sidestep:
If you told her that the snake was drinking,or had drank on its own,,then why did she bolus-ed the little guy,,sorry thats just STUPID !!!!!
For a reptile that small,the most she should have done was giving it a good "once over".
Personally,,I would have played the vet visit by ear...give some time to recover at home in his old viv...sorry about your snake.
 
So sorry to hear this, I'd have gone postal, if your snake had drank on its own there was no need to tube it. Have you considered going back and demanding an explanation and apology? I know it won't bring your snake back, but it may help you. And please tell me the vet didn't charge you?
 
Terrible stuff, and one which brings back memories. I used to work in a pet shop and the guy that owned it always boasted how he was an 'expert' and that he is the best reptile vet in the uk (he's not a vet at all), a girl bought a tiny baby bearded dragon in that was a little dehydrated. He decided the best course of action was a treatment of reptiboost, not a bad idea really. However, he had put BLEACH into the bottle before hand for some stupid reason and actually killed the beardie instantly! He then told the girl that it died because it had been kept too cold, disgusting.
Anyway, i feel bad for you and only hope you have more luck in the future, if you do decide to get the snake looked at for cause of death it'll be worth using a different vet that knew nothing about what happened.
 
yes i told the vet he'd been drinking, because in the car on the way to the vets he had a really long drink of water and he seemed to be so much stronger then when i found him on saturday! im still so gutted and upset but now i really feel angrey aswell!!! my hubby told me just 2 leave him for abit and see how he goes, but i honstly thought taking him the vets was the best thing i could do for him.
 
oh and no she didnt charge me i was so upset she sent me out of the back door so i didnt have to walk past the people in the waiting room.
 
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You lost the snake in Dec. It was cold for a few months ,So your snake most likely went into brumation. Now that is it warm it is active. It can get water from condensation from pipes or water leaking in the house. That is why it was most likely alive.
There was no reason to take him to a vet. Why ??? This makes no sense. If the snake did appear sick then why bring it to a vet . Your vet sucks and killed your animal. You told her that the snake drank on its own. Why would a vet have to hydrate it with a tube. putting a tube down is throat when it is drinking on is own and a tummy filled with water. I could see if she gave the snake a injection of injectable water under the skin to hydrate it . That is what a compatant vet does, that is the procedure done to re-hydrate a snake. I would go see a lawyer. this person stressed out your animal and killed it . I also have to say the stupidity is on your vets part. She did not charge you because they know they did wrong. They did not follow protocol.
If you would have listened to your husband . Then got on the forum and asked for help, you would have had got some great advice . All you had to do was leave him alone for 2 days and offered him a half of a pinkie. I sorry if this post sounds a little harsh. But I know you want the truth and I'm a stright shooter. I'm so sorry for your loss . You are a novice and don't know any better. Don't beat yourself up about it. We all have had stuff happen to us . We learn and go on . If you ever need any help and this goes for anybody, please Call me 718 792 2593. I will be glad to help you out.
 
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awwwww. i agree with everybody else. if he had been drinking on his own it does not make sense for her to do that. don't blame yourself for it over taking him to the vets. I'm sure most of us would of done the same. i also think that the stress has been too much for the poor little guy. i am so sorry that this has happened. lee :cry:
 
Vinman said:
You lost the snake in Dec. It was cold for a few months ,So your snake most likely went into brumation. Now that is it warm it is active. It can get water from condensation from pipes or water leaking in the house. That is why it was most likely alive.
There was no reason to take him to a vet. Why ??? This makes no sense. If the snake did appear sick then why bring it to a vet . Your vet sucks and killed your animal. You told her that the snake drank on its own. Why would a vet have to hydrate it with a tube. putting a tube down is throat when it is drinking on is own and a tummy filled with water. I could see if she gave the snake a injection of injectable water under the skin to hydrate it . That is what a compatant vet does, that is the procedure done to re-hydrate a snake. I would go see a lawyer. this person stressed out your animal and killed it . I also have to say the stupidity is on your vets part. She did not charge you because they know they did wrong. They did not follow protocol.
If you would have listened to your husband . Then got on the forum and asked for help, you would have had got some great advice . All you had to do was leave him alone for 2 days and offered him a half of a pinkie. I sorry if this post sounds a little harsh. But I know you want the truth and I'm a stright shooter. I'm so sorry for your loss . You are a novice and don't know any better. Don't beat yourself up about it. We all have had stuff happen to us . We learn and go on . If you ever need any help and this goes for anybody, please Call me 718 792 2593. I will be glad to help you out.
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Vinman, they took the snake to the vet to make sure it was ok, the same thing many others would have done whether they were a novice or not.
 
wow, ya vinman was kind of harsh.

You thought your snake was unhealthy, and you took it to the vet. That is what any reasonable person dose. Anyone who is just a regular snake keeper, and says to themselves "hey, my pet might be sick, I think I'll do nothing and 'wait and see'" an idiot. We are susposed to be able to trust vets, and if that ment the vet should have said "I'm sure he's fine, just leave him alone for a few days", well, that's how things should have went. You did the right thing, the vet was an idiot.

And I'm sorry for your loss.
 
Taking a pet you haven't seen for five months for a general checkup seems fairly reasonable to me, Vinman. I don't believe I would have done so in this situation, but neither you nor I are in a position to judge how concerned the poster was about their animal. I'm quite sure she has realised her mistake without being kicked when she is down, as it were. :shrugs:

To the OP - I am so very sorry for your awful loss. This highlights the importance of us all finding a vet we trust upon the acquisition of an animal. Do you plan on going back to the vets to discuss this, or file a complaint against the vet in any way?
 
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