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==Recovery==

==Recovery==

Once the procedure is finished and the vaporiser is turned to 0% consider using air for ventilation if the snake has been on 100% oxygen. Spontaneous breathing will return more quickly. Use a dark, quiet post-operative environment within the reptile’s POTZ. Give fluids to maintain hydration.

Once the procedure is finished and the vaporiser is turned to 0% consider using air for ventilation if the snake has been on 100% oxygen. Spontaneous breathing will return more quickly. Use a dark, quiet post-operative environment within the reptile’s [[Preferred optimum temperature zone|POTZ]]. Give fluids to maintain hydration.

*Doxapram hydrochloride is an effective respiratory stimulant and can be used in apnoeic snakes.

*Doxapram hydrochloride is an effective respiratory stimulant and can be used in apnoeic snakes.