Minor Burn or Major Burn

Hey everyone!

I thought I would give you guys an update and let you know how the burn situation has been going.
The day after posting my thread I made an emergency appointment at my local vet. They got me in pretty quick and told me that how it is most likely a burn that it could possibly be sepsis of some sort and offered me blood work for an outrageous fee. They prescribed my python with Enrofloxacin and meloxicam as well as some silver sulfadiazine cream to administer after a daily bath. I have been administering the medications via needle and we have a 1-week progress exam for this coming Tuesday. She seems to be doing well and even ate on Wednesday, the day after we saw the vet. Thank you, everyone, for encouraging me to visit the vet.

I'm very happy to know you took her to the vet, & quickly. Burns are very painful & it's hard to tell how deep the damage may go...a snake's 'tummy'
is pretty important, organ-wise. Infections are also best dealt with medically, you did good. :gj: I hope she keeps her meal down...that's a good sign
that she wants to eat, but keep in mind that antibiotics can destroy the "good" (essential) gut bacteria right along with fighting off the infection...so it
might have been best to wait to feed. (too late now, lol) Also, snakes getting treatments & injections may also regurge a meal just from stress & handling
too, so IF she does "lose her lunch", don't feed her again for a good 3 weeks (to allow her digestive enzymes to "re-group") & hopefully by then she'll be
done with the meds (etc) too. Just like humans who use "probiotics" (either supplements or by eating foods that contain, like some kinds of yogurt), they
also exist for reptiles, if you feel she needs them after. (ie. Bene-Bac, be sure to only use the version for reptiles, it's made specifically for other pets too).

I was wondering how your noodle was doing!

I glad to hear you got her in. The antibiotics should help and meloxi will help ease the pain and inflammation so those are good to have on board.

I hope her healing process is as quick and easy as possible for you.