Author, Donkey, Bureaucrats, Administrators
53,803
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Reptiles and Amphibians Q&A 15 (view source)
Revision as of 17:25, 28 October 2011
, 17:25, 28 October 2011no edit summary
{{Manson
|book = Reptiles and Amphibians Q&A
}}
[[File:Rep 15.jpg|centre|500px]]
[[File:Rep 15.jpg|centre|500px]]
|a1=
|a1=
Spontaneous skin rupture, possibly due to hypovitaminosis C.
Spontaneous skin rupture, possibly due to hypovitaminosis C.
|l1=
|l1=Hypovitaminosis C - Reptiles
|q2=Why is it important to know that the prey of this snake have not been fed for several hours?
|q2=Why is it important to know that the prey of this snake have not been fed for several hours?
|a2=
|a2=
In rodents, vitamin C synthesis occurs in the gut; so, if prey rodents have not eaten prior to being fed to snakes, their bodies lack the vital vitamin C-containing ingesta and faeces.
In rodents, vitamin C synthesis occurs in the gut; so, if prey rodents have not eaten prior to being fed to snakes, their bodies lack the vital vitamin C-containing ingesta and faeces.
|l2=
|l2=Hypovitaminosis C - Reptiles
|q3=How would you treat this traumatic skin rupture?
|q3=How would you treat this traumatic skin rupture?
|a3=
|a3=
The traumatic laceration must be debrided and sutured, and the snake must be given vitamin C parenterally for several days.
The traumatic laceration must be debrided and sutured, and the snake must be given vitamin C parenterally for several days.
|l3=
|l3=Hypovitaminosis C - Reptiles#Treatment
|q4=What measures should be taken to avoid a repetition of this disorder?
|q4=What measures should be taken to avoid a repetition of this disorder?
|a4=
|a4=
Alternatively, if frozen and then thawed rodents are used, an appropriate amount of vitamin C in the form of sodium ascorbate can be injected into the rodent carcase, or a portion of a vitamin C tablet can be inserted into the rodent carcase so that it will be absorbed when the snake swallows and digests the meal.
Alternatively, if frozen and then thawed rodents are used, an appropriate amount of vitamin C in the form of sodium ascorbate can be injected into the rodent carcase, or a portion of a vitamin C tablet can be inserted into the rodent carcase so that it will be absorbed when the snake swallows and digests the meal.
|l4=
|l4=Hypovitaminosis C - Reptiles#Prevention
</FlashCard>
</FlashCard>