Very interesting thread.

Quote Originally Posted by gregmonsta View Post
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