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Sick Corn

Abcesses in reptiles are usually solid, not liquid filled. That looks far more serious than that. If you can't get it to a vet for treatment, i.e. sensitivity testing for which antibiotic will work on it, than I suggest euthanasia to keep the animal from suffering further. That looks like something that has been going on for a while. How long has it been like that?
 
I think you should try all that is suggested and if they do not work, euthanasia will be the kindest option...

PS: I know this if off topic but taking the snake to a vet you KNOW will not be able to help and does not specialise in reptiles would be like going to a podiatrist (foot doctor) with a head injury...
 
Velvet said:
PS: I know this if off topic but taking the snake to a vet you KNOW will not be able to help and does not specialise in reptiles would be like going to a podiatrist (foot doctor) with a head injury...
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At least the podiatrist had to study head injuries in med school :rolleyes:
 
Yikes! That is terrible, you have my sympathies. I would guess that antibiotics may help, of course I have no experience what so ever with this type of thing. Perhaps you should spread out the different treatments so the snake has some time to recover and calm down from all this stress. I hope he/she pulls through for you. ;)

---Kenny
 
jaxom1957 said:
At least the podiatrist had to study head injuries in med school :rolleyes:
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While I agree with your concept podiatrist don't go to medical school, as say an orthopedic surgeon or OB... But I do agree a vet is a vet and you would think they could or would at least attempt to help. Unfortunately you have to get past the front desk to make an appt. :sidestep: I guess one could make an appt for a dog and walk in with a snake, lol, but I don't think it would work. Where I live there is one vet that lists herps about a block from me, but she won't sex a snake, do fecal testing or anything for an egg bound snake, and I can't get past the front desk. I tried to make a consultation appt. They say she isn't available until late July. !!!! Vets just aren't always an option, I feel a lot of us have to rely on our own best efforts and support from this forum.
 
susang said:
But I do agree a vet is a vet and you would think they could or would at least attempt to help. Unfortunately you have to get past the front desk to make an appt. :sidestep: I guess one could make an appt for a dog and walk in with a snake, lol, but I don't think it would work. Where I live there is one vet that lists herps about a block from me, but she won't sex a snake, do fecal testing or anything for an egg bound snake, and I can't get past the front desk. I tried to make a consultation appt. They say she isn't available until late July. !!!! Vets just aren't always an option, I feel a lot of us have to rely on our own best efforts and support from this forum.
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As you say, surely a vet is a vet and should have a holistic approach to their practice...I know many vets do specialise but surely a general vet should be willing to work with any animal...

Surely that's the same as a Doctor who is a GP turning away people with cramps because they only deal with people who have flu? :shrugs:
 
surely a general vet should be willing to work with any animal...
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I see what you mean, but the problem is that some vets will willingly see reptiles, when they have little or no knowledge and end up causing more harm.

When I first started out, there was one vet in my area who would see reptiles. He treated what turned out to be fat lumps, with cattle wormer, deapite a biopsy and fecal tests coming up negative for parasites. He told me that my snake was definitely not gravid (and was very patronising about it), three days before she laid 27 eggs - he couldn't even see them on an x-ray.

The problem is not just finding a vet willing to see reptiles, but finding one who actually won't cause more harm than good.

Enthusiasm isn't a replacement for knowledge. If a vet said he didn't know about reptiles but would see my snakes, I'd want to know where he was going to find out about appropriate treatment before he went ahead.

You can't treat a reptile like a small furry and a lot of vets don't know that. Sometimes reptiles have completely different reactions to drugs e.g. requiring a much higher dose (proportional to bodyweight) of the drug used to euthanase.
 
Would have liked to hear how this story has gone.. Maybe the big ole fellow pulled through.. ???

Regards.. Tim of T and J
 
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