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goldenburm · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: Help needed please!!!

Just taken in a royal female with fairly bad necrotic dermatitus, or thats what it looks like to me! I have an appointment with Dave Feldmar tomorrow morning but what can I do to help in the short term! She is in a 2x2x2 cube with newspaper, heating via a che which is guarded!viv has small heatmat 6"x6" which I have turned off. She has a hide and a small water bowl big enough to drink but not to get any more than her head and an inch of neck!

Peter
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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Can you snap a pic?
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goldenburm · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject:

yep gimme 5 mins mate! been out getting hibiscrub and hydrogen peroxide!
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

Scott W · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject:

I have used salvon for many open wounds on reptiles (and burns) so far all have pulled through.

Never heard anyone else using it though.
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goldenburm · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject:

here we go!
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

goldenburm · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject:

last 3
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

Scott W · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

Nasty, looks like a burn?

Good luck with it.
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JStroud · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject:

I'd be tempted not to use hydrogen peroxide yet as it looks quite raw and stick with some dilute hibiscrub for the moment. Apart from that make sure its well hydrated, your vet will be able to tell you all the rest. Aloe Vera is also very good for burns Confused

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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

I agree, peroxide isnt going to help here (esp after recent questions brought up on constrictors). I would however raise ambient viv temps and drop humidity.
I don't think it is as bad as it looks , the skin is doen for but the flesh doesnt look too bad - but then i am no vet.

Savlon is CRACKING stuff for snakes IMO. I use it for just about everything from normal viv cleaning ect right through to killing mites. I would make up a bath for the snake but make it shallow, just deep enough to cover the belly of the snake. The natural movement should help get it into all the nooks and crannies.

The only area i would be really worried about is the cloaca. For obvious reasons this is a naturally dirty area you are going to need to pay particular attention to this on a dailly basis to make sure it stays clean.

Due to the raw flesh showing i would stay away from newspaper for now. I wouldnt be too keen on ink of any form getting close to the wounds. Pop down your local chippie and buy a pack of plain white paper, they wont ask much for it - or if you can get hold of a wholesalers card (ie Bookers) get over there and pick up a pack - it's cheap as chips (pun intended)

Other than that make sure you keep notes on exactly what you have done so when you go see Dave Feldmar you can let him know.

If it helps, i have seen worse injuries recover in no time.
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mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

that looks real bad what caused it the heatmat ?
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