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The blood vessels serving the tail go into immediate spasm which prevents substantial blood loss or traumatic shock.
 
The blood vessels serving the tail go into immediate spasm which prevents substantial blood loss or traumatic shock.
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(Spontaneous caudal autotomy usually elicits equal consternation by both the pet’s owner and the handler who was responsible for
 
(Spontaneous caudal autotomy usually elicits equal consternation by both the pet’s owner and the handler who was responsible for
 
the tail loss. To the former, a previously perfect pet or specimen has now acquired a major blemish; to the latter, the occurrence has been a shocking demonstration of the vagaries of exotic animal practice!)
 
the tail loss. To the former, a previously perfect pet or specimen has now acquired a major blemish; to the latter, the occurrence has been a shocking demonstration of the vagaries of exotic animal practice!)
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You are presented with an insectivorous skink for routine examination. You reach into the terrarium in which the skink is housed and carefully lift it out. As you are holding the skink gently and just about to transfer the beloved pet to the examination table, its tail suddenly breaks off and it falls to the floor of the cage and wriggles continuously for the next 10 minutes as its horrified owner gazes back and forth from the now-shed tail to you, becoming ever more doleful and dispirited.


Question Answer Article
Now that your self-confidence and ‘bedside manner’ have been utterly shattered, what should you do? Link to Article
What should you tell the now-angry owner of the skink with the unexpectedly truncated tail? Link to Article


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