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[[Image:Prep_cropped.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Supportive care includes environment, nutrition and fluids''' © RVC]]

[[Image:Prep_cropped.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Supportive care includes environment, nutrition and fluids''' © RVC]]

Supportive care is an important consideration in treating snakes during illness and emergencies and may be necessary as well as aetiology-specific therapy.

Supportive care is an important consideration in treating snakes during illness and emergencies and may be necessary as well as aetiology-specific therapy.

Most drugs have not had pharmacokinetic studies done in reptiles. Their use is generally bases on experience and their use in other animals.  If you think that you have found a useful treatment inform others! Publish it in the British Veterinary Zoological Society newsletter or the Bulletin of the Association of Amphibian and Reptilian Veterinarians.

Most drugs have not had pharmacokinetic studies done in reptiles. Their use is generally bases on experience and their use in other animals.  If you think that you have found a useful treatment inform others! Publish it in the British Veterinary Zoological Society newsletter or the Bulletin of the Association of Amphibian and Reptilian Veterinarians.

==Literature Search==

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|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=((title:(snake)+OR+ab:(snake)+OR+od:(snakes)))+AND+((subject:(supportive+care))) Snake Supportive Care publications]

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2010/20103181697.pdf '''Reptile analgesia: is laughter the best medicine for pain?''' Sladky, K. K.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, 16-20 January 2010, 2010, pp 1708-1710, 12 ref.]

[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=((title:(snake)+OR+ab:(snake)+OR+od:(snakes)))+AND+((subject:(supportive+care))) Snake Supportive Care publications]

[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=(title:(snake)+OR+ab:(snake)+OR+od:(snake)+OR+title:(lizard)+OR+ab:(lizard)+OR+od:(lizard)+OR+title:(reptile)+OR+ab:(reptile)+OR+od:(reptiles))+AND+(title:(analgesia)+OR+title:(analgesia)) Reptile Analgesia publications]

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063186349.pdf '''Diets for tube feeding or force feeding in reptile medicine.''' Koelle, P.; Kienzle, E.; Baer, C. K. ; Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Chester Heights, USA, Proceedings of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Thirteenth Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 23-27 April, 2006, 2006, pp 23-25, 7 ref.]

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093041812.pdf ''' Analgesia in exotics: a review and update.''' Cracknell, J.; Roberts, V.; British Veterinary Zoological Society, Romford, UK, British Veterinary Zoological Society Proceedings of the November Meeting 2007. The University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Nottingham, UK, 10th-11th November, 2007. Recent advances in comparative medicine, 2007, pp 15-24, 13 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063121828.pdf '''Meloxicam and reptiles - a practical approach to analgesia.''' Hernandez-Divers, S. J.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 20, Orlando, Florida, USA, 7-11 January, 2006, 2006, pp 1636-1637, 11 ref.]

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2010/20103181697.pdf '''Reptile analgesia: is laughter the best medicine for pain?''' Sladky, K. K.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, 16-20 January 2010, 2010, pp 1708-1710, 12 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063121834.pdf '''Pain, nociception and analgesia in reptiles: when your snake goes "ouch!".''' Mosley, C. A. E.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 20, Orlando, Florida, USA, 7-11 January, 2006, 2006, pp 1652-1653]

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063186349.pdf '''Diets for tube feeding or force feeding in reptile medicine.''' Koelle, P.; Kienzle, E.; Baer, C. K. ; Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Chester Heights, USA, Proceedings of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Thirteenth Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 23-27 April, 2006, 2006, pp 23-25, 7 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2005/20053197453.pdf ''' Concepts in fluid therapy for the sick reptile.''' Rudloff, E.; Eastern States Veterinary Association, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 19, Orlando, Florida, USA, 8-12 January, 2005, 2005, pp 1302-1304]

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063121828.pdf '''Meloxicam and reptiles - a practical approach to analgesia.''' Hernandez-Divers, S. J.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 20, Orlando, Florida, USA, 7-11 January, 2006, 2006, pp 1636-1637, 11 ref.  - '''Full Text Article''']

[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2005/20053197455.pdf ''' How to use honey/sugar bandages in reptiles.''' Rudloff, E.; Eastern States Veterinary Association, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 19, Orlando, Florida, USA, 8-12 January, 2005, 2005, pp 1307]

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