Changes

Clients should be given helpful instructions when making an appointment.

Clients should be given helpful instructions when making an appointment.

*Clients should be encouraged to keep records: food intake, slough dates, weights and measurements.

*Clients should be encouraged to keep records: food intake, slough dates, weights and measurements.

*Clients should bring in any records and photos (or videotape!) of the snake's enclosure

*Clients should bring in any records and photos (or videotape!) of the snake's enclosure.

*A history form should be completed by the client (and reviewed by the clinician) prior to the appointment

*A history form should be completed by the client (and reviewed by the clinician) prior to the appointment.

*The client should be encouraged to obtain a fresh faecal sample. This can be brought to the clinic prior to or at the time of the physical examination

*The client should be encouraged to obtain a fresh faecal sample. This can be brought to the clinic prior to or at the time of the physical examination.

*Advise that snakes are best transported in an insulated, warm, dark, secure box or bag rather than wrapped around their shoulders (some other clients will find this amusing but many will be very alarmed and worried for their Yorkshire terriers)

*Advise that snakes are best transported in an insulated, warm, dark, secure box or bag rather than wrapped around their shoulders (some other clients will find this amusing but many will be very alarmed and worried for their Yorkshire terriers).

 

==Signalment==

==Signalment==

As with any animal, obtaining the following information is essential:

As with any animal, obtaining the following information is essential: