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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/07/2012 : 16:18:07
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feeding day the other day, I picked up Sandy's small tub (shes only a bubbah) and while carrying the box I stumbled and dropped it! The tub flipped upside down and the ceramic bowl landed edge-first on her body.
That part of her body is dented and reddish, below that she has very little movement and her body is limp (she has feeling as she responds to touch) Her tail moves as normal. Personally I believe her spine is crushed :( I have an exotic vet appointment on fri - is there anything I can do? Any chance she will recover? Or at least survive with good quality of life? any advice or experiance? :( poor girl |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 16:47:31
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| Tbh I'd just wait until uve seen the vet. Snakes have been known to live an act like normal after possible spine injuries leaving kinks. |
    
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 16:53:32
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If your vet appointment isn't util Friday then my advice would be to watch as much as you can for signs of pain. It's a long time to to wait for a snake with a possible fractured spine, and if you feel it's suffering it might be better to just take it down there, show it to the nurses and they won't turn it away.
I'd imagine an x-ray is necessary so you may not need to wait for the exotic vet for that? |
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 17:13:31
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I have a normal vet appointment this evening, she acts normal except the bottom half of her body being floppy
fingers crossed |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 17:23:25
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Oh hun, how awful for you. You say the bottom half is floppy, when she is moving does she move the area after the injury willingly or is it just kind of pulled along by the rest of her?
One of my snakes has what looks like a crush injury about 5" from his head. It's like his ribs have been pushed out to the side. When he sheds, it usually breaks at the injury sight but other than that he eats, moves and poops normally.
Let us know how you get on at the vets, will be thinking of you |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 19:00:22
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| Good luck for tonight, hope she is ok |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 19:28:27
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| good luck hope very thing is ok, keep us posted |
 
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 20:48:51
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| Good luck for the vets. I hope it's nothing too serious. |
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Lozzy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1556 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 23:01:21
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Fingers crossed she is ok!  |
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cobweb251
Hatchling
United Kingdom
435 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 23:18:31
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| Good luck fingers crossed. |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 16:28:18
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| sad to read this. good luck little one |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 17:08:34
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| hope it turns out not to be as bad as you think |
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EmSquem
Yearling
United Kingdom
525 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2012 : 21:23:27
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| Hope he's ok :( |
 
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2012 : 00:36:36
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| well, her lower body is still limp, but there is movement now. I touched her tail tip and her whole lower body responded as usual. The redness has gone but she has a bad kink. It looks like the spine was popped out of place but is healing! Still touch and go and a very very long process but she has some chance. She will never breed though |
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2012 : 00:44:06
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that's sounding hopeful-  did you take her to the vet in the end? (I was just wondering if they'd be able to x-ray and clarify what if any damage is there?)
fingers xx for a speedy full recovery  |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2012 : 08:51:10
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| glad she seems to be on the mend, even though it will take a while |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2012 : 11:29:21
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| Hope she makes a good recovery and sounds like she's slowly improving |
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2012 : 16:57:10
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| the x-ray showed that the spine has like popped outward but is starting to show signs of healing. She pooed as well but I need to be careful when feeding. I hope she will recover - still touch and go |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2012 : 20:31:22
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| bless her, hope every thing turns out ok. |
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spine injury advice...
