Emergency Help Needed!!!!!!

Wow, my heart goes out to you and your little one. I hope everything turns out ok, keep us posted.

Any vet that is open should see emergencies; that's just part of the job. We'll work in non-emergency walk-ins too, if the folks don't mind waiting until we've seen any conflicting pre-scheduled appointments.

For something like that, I would personally beat any receptionist at our clinic who turned away that kind of case if we had the ability to provide care. No animal should ever go overnight in that much pain if there is help to be had.

Next time, just haul your butt down there...they can't turn away a critical case that's sitting in their lobby.

Good news and Bad news. He gave him some kind of meds for the pain. He has a 45% chance of living and like 2 or 3% chance of fully recovering. He covered him in some cream for burns and said his one eye is gone.He has a lot of burned off skin still on him but the doc said to give it time and it will fall off. the burns basicly cooked him around his tail area he said. and around his mouth he said doesnt look good. he said it might heal but it still might be tough for him to eat. he told me he might not make it overnight but if he does he will most likely survive. the best part of all he only charged $40 for everything and told me he wanted to see him in a week.

That really is a good news bad news diagnosis. I am glad the vet was able to start some treatment tonight. I will keep him in my thoughts and hope for the best. Good luck and keep us posted.

so he's cooked from the cloaca back to his tail? if he gets away from this with only one eye gone that's awesome, best wishes on the recovery

I got up this morning and he was even worse he would only move his head for me and so I took him back to the vets office and the vet took a look and said he has to much nerve damage and he would have to be put down :( :crying: . so I figure it was best for the snake and I both so the deed was done :crying: . He was the first animal I have ever had to put down. I will get some pics of what he looked like. I will be picking him up in an hour cause I didnt want to sit around waiting and keeping him on my mind. He will get a proper burial instead of being trashed or whatever vet offices do to them. what a day. :(

R.I.P - T.C

I am so sorry for you. Keep your chin up knowing you did what you could for him and he is no longer suffering. :(

That's so sad.. I'm sorry for your loss.

Word to the wise moving forward: if you're missing a reptile, check your stove before turning it on! Especially if you have a gas stove, which has a pilot light providing a constant source of heat...

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I got up this morning and he was even worse he would only move his head for me and so I took him back to the vets office and the vet took a look and said he has to much nerve damage and he would have to be put down :( :crying: . so I figure it was best for the snake and I both so the deed was done :crying: . He was the first animal I have ever had to put down. I will get some pics of what he looked like. I will be picking him up in an hour cause I didnt want to sit around waiting and keeping him on my mind. He will get a proper burial instead of being trashed or whatever vet offices do to them. what a day. :(

R.I.P - T.C

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I am so so so sorry to hear that. I hope you want let this hinder any further relationships you might want to persue with these great animals.

aaw, i'm so sorry. you did all that you could do and i commend you for that. i'm glad you and your vet were able to make the decision that would be best for your snake even though i know it wasn't an easy thing to do.