Changes

==Preanaesthetic Considerations==

==Preanaesthetic Considerations==

As with any species, a full clinical examination is important before any anaesthetic procedure. This allows for detection of any abnormalities and correction of these before continuing with the procedure. Intake of food and water should be monitored so that they can later be used to assess the postoperative recovery. As regurgitation is rare in these patients, starvation is not necessary, although regurgitation is more likely to occur in a snake that has recently fed. The use of water baths or electrolyte solutions in the days prior to a procedure may be beneficial in ensuring that a suitable state of hydration is present. As in any species, stress should be kept to a minimum, and preplacing a catheter before induction is recommended. Intubation of reptiles, compared to some other species, is relatively simple due to the glottis being clearly visible.

As with any species, a full clinical examination is important before any anaesthetic procedure. This allows for detection of any abnormalities and correction of these before continuing with the procedure. Intake of food and water should be monitored so that they can later be used to assess the postoperative recovery. As regurgitation is rare in these patients, starvation is not necessary, although regurgitation is more likely to occur in a snake that has recently fed. The use of water baths or electrolyte solutions in the days prior to a procedure may be beneficial in ensuring that a suitable state of hydration is present. As in any species, stress should be kept to a minimum, and preplacing a catheter before induction is recommended. Intubation of reptiles, compared to some other species, is relatively simple due to the glottis being clearly visible.