Changes

Snake Injection (view source)

Revision as of 10:46, 26 April 2010

37 bytes added , 10:46, 26 April 2010

no edit summary

Line 2: Line 2:

[[Image:Good_injection_photo.jpg|350px|thumb|right|'''Surgical preparation of the skin and adequate restraint are important whatever the method''' - ©RVC and its licensors, Peer Zwart and Fredric Frye. All rights reserved]]

==How to inject snakes==

−

Parenteral methods of treatment include intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intracoelomic. Ensure that the snake is adequately hydrated prior to the injection. Give the injections between the scales and use a small gauge needle.

+

Parenteral methods of treatment include intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intracoelomic. Ensure that the snake is adequately hydrated prior to the injection. Give the injections between the [[Snake Skin|scales]] and use a small gauge needle.

*Subcutaneous - The site for subcutaneous injections is the skin lateral to the ribs. SC injections are the route of choice in small snakes.

*Intramuscular - The site for intramuscular injections is the musculature lateral to the spinous processes.

*Intravenous - The site for intravenous injections is the ventral tail vein.

−

*Intracoelomic - Snakes do not have extendible cavities like lizards. Only small amounts can be given ICo and should not be given if space-occupying lesions are present.

+

*Intracoelomic - Snakes do not have extendible cavities like [[:Category:Lizards|lizards]]. Only small amounts can be given ICo and should not be given if space-occupying lesions are present.

[[Category:Snake_Therapeutics]]

Cporteous

Author

917

edits