Shocking tail loss.

[gregmonsta]

She's been back and settled for a while. Vet opinion was that she was a feisty character .... beats me ... she has been her usual puppy dog self in my hands, lol. The wound still has a 'bandage' on it which I'm to remove tomorrow. There are 3 dissolvable stitches holding the wound together which I can leave to run their course or opt to remove after 3 weeks. She'll still be on daily baytril and pain meds for 2 weeks (but I think the pain meds will be dropped after the first if she appears to be doing fine).
Pics will follow tomorrow

[Invisible Snake]

Very interesting thread.

She's been back and settled for a while. Vet opinion was that she was a feisty character .... beats me ... she has been her usual puppy dog self in my hands, lol. The wound still has a 'bandage' on it which I'm to remove tomorrow. There are 3 dissolvable stitches holding the wound together which I can leave to run their course or opt to remove after 3 weeks. She'll still be on daily baytril and pain meds for 2 weeks (but I think the pain meds will be dropped after the first if she appears to be doing fine).
Pics will follow tomorrow

May I ask why they prescribed pain meds? I know the wound is serious, but how can you tell if a snake is in pain? What pain med did the vet prescribe and how do you administer it?

Hope she makes a speedy recovery for you you

[gregmonsta]

Very interesting thread.



May I ask why they prescribed pain meds? I know the wound is serious, but how can you tell if a snake is in pain? What pain med did the vet prescribe and how do you administer it?

Hope she makes a speedy recovery for you you

Well, she didn't give a reason but I did observe her attempting to rub her stub on various surfaces when she arrived. I administered her prescriptions and a while after, her attempts to itch/suppress discomfort ceased. So, in a way it will prevent her causing any ongoing damage from this kind of behaviour. The medication is called Metacam and is to be administered daily. From what I have read it is actually more of an anti-inflammatory but - reduced inflammation = reduced pain. I syringed this into her mouth at the start, but she will be receiving this (along with the Baytril) in the belly of a small smelt once a day.