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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
 Posted - 07/10/2011 : 21:25:13
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Hi, our young corn Khan appears to have an eye that looks completely different to the other one.
On one side the eye is rounded, protrudes slightly and looks healthy. The other eye appears to be sunken and different in shape and size.
Both eyes are shiny and black.
Should i take him to a reptile vet or is this normal? |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2011 : 21:55:05
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| Pictures would be helpful but yes since it is the eyes you should take him to the vet really since you description sounds bad! Make sure it's a reptile vet though. |
   
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2011 : 09:59:25
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| Hi,I second whats been said there. I'd get him to an exotics vet as soon as possible. |
      
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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2011 : 00:12:05
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| Managed to find out that our local vet in Staverton has experience with Reptiles so will take him along on Monday when they open to get him checked out. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2011 : 11:09:09
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| Experience doesn't mean he is a specialist. It is a specialist field and in my opinion only the specialists should accept reptile appointments but many will have a go which just delays getting the correct treatment and recovery. |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2011 : 16:17:09
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| Still better than nothing. Some that have experience have a very keen intrest in reptile care and know there stuff, not all but some. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2011 : 17:58:29
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| I'd prefer my animals to be seen by specialists straight away, cost is never an issue when it comes to their health and keen interest doesn't cut it for me. |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2011 : 18:51:44
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Originally posted by lotabob
I'd prefer my animals to be seen by specialists straight away, cost is never an issue when it comes to their health and keen interest doesn't cut it for me.
Most people would but not everyone is as privileged to have that option believe it or not. |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2011 : 19:55:45
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Originally posted by lotabob
I'd prefer my animals to be seen by specialists straight away, cost is never an issue when it comes to their health and keen interest doesn't cut it for me.
so what ya sayin is if you were ill an needed to see a doctor but the doctor was booked for the rest of the day an they said the nurse will see you, you would decline an wait till the next day to see the doctor refusing any care or help the nurse could give you |
   
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 13:14:03
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Yeah thats what I said, word for word. 
What I am saying is when an animal needs a specialist exotics vet then why bother wasting time and money on a regular vet. |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 14:10:04
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| because going to an exotic vet could cause a delay in vital primary care treatment that a normal vet can still give |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 15:00:00
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A normal vet can have an a passion for reptiles so know how to treat them, all vets receive training on reptiles no matter how minimal but the ones keen and intreted in reptile will educate them selves more, have contacts with exotic vets so that they can either send you up to an exotic vet or they can excanhe notes and the exotic vet can tell the other vet can suggest treatments they do not know how to treat the issue. Exotic vets aren't s common as you think, at kleast here for me it would be a travel of about 120 miles and for someone that doesn't drive that can be hard. Of course if the normal vet was clueless I'm sure people would see an exotic specialist but not everyone has one living in their own town and can drop other commitments just like that.
And if you are stupid enough to refuse a nurses help because you wanted to see a doctor then frankly your an idiot as if the nurse was clueless she would either send you up to hospital with an a&e note or actually get the doctor even if they are in the middle of examining another patient and if you are refusing to see a nurse when offered then it must not be that important! |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 18:16:04
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
And if you are stupid enough to refuse a nurses help because you wanted to see a doctor then frankly your an idiot
Yeah I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with my comments or this thread and was a poor attempt at comparison.
Where you choose to take your animals is entirely your choice, you can take them to a witch doctor if that takes your fancy but in my opinion an exotic animal should been seen by an exotics vet and that is all I was saying. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 21:29:12
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Yeah I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with my comments or this thread and was a poor attempt at comparison.
Where you choose to take your animals is entirely your choice, you can take them to a witch doctor if that takes your fancy but in my opinion an exotic animal should been seen by an exotics vet and that is all I was saying.
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ya still missing the point, yes an exotic IDEALLY should be seen by a vet that specialises in them BUT sometimes an exotic vet wont be available for what ever reason be it an emergency/to far/vet away etc. then any initial care it better that non at all. sometimes initial care is what saves lifes |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 21:38:27
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Originally posted by lotabob
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
And if you are stupid enough to refuse a nurses help because you wanted to see a doctor then frankly your an idiot
Yeah I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with my comments or this thread and was a poor attempt at comparison.
Where you choose to take your animals is entirely your choice, you can take them to a witch doctor if that takes your fancy but in my opinion an exotic animal should been seen by an exotics vet and that is all I was saying.
Telling people where you would prefer and where other people should take there's has nothing to do with the thread either. My point was valid, seeing someone with some experience is still better than waiting or seeing no-one at all. Maybe so if if you read, exotics vet was suggested previously but you then seemed to criticize the OP or not taking it to someone who is a specialist but one who has experience and may well for all you know, be more passionate and have just as much knowledge which in any case, is a far letter response than "I'll leave it and see what happens"
Sorry NikNac, what did the vet say and do you have any pictures? |
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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2011 : 21:42:20
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The vet I took him to has had lots of experience with snakes in particular and has a large collection himself. I have been advised that my snake has a genetic defect from his breeding and not an actual health problem.
He has just gone into blue which also makes it a little more difficult to assess him properly.
As a point of reference does anyone on here know an exotics vet near any of the fololowing towns as we are sort of central to all of them.
Northampton, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Hinkley, Milton Keynes.
It would be nice to know where to go should I need the expertise. I appreciate the comments about specialist vets and normal vets but the one we went to has had extra training on reptiles on top of his standard farm animal vetinary stuff.
I wanted my snake seen sooner rather than later and happy to have to take him to an extra vet if that is required for any treatment.
Onced he has shed I will post some photos. Might try to pop some up this evening which were taken last week if I can remember how to do it. |
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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2011 : 21:56:02
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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2011 : 21:56:40
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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2011 : 21:58:28
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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2011 : 22:01:10
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NikNacz2112
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2011 : 22:02:05
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Eye Problem.
