Thermal burn, advice please

[Homebody]

Same here- though I seriously doubt that it was ever tested for safety & efficacy with snakes. I suspect this vet's more naturalistic approach is just being applied to snake care without proof from testing or experience (I hope I'm wrong!), & the problem is that snakes are cold-blooded & very different critters than the warm-blooded ones vets typically see.

I DO know that honey is antibacterial though- & has been used for all kinds of infections (& dressings on them).

I wasn't aware of any snakes being allergic to Betadine either, so that's interesting.

It's telling that a search of the forum's 2 million posts doesn't come up with a single instance of someone using Chamomile to treat an injury. Some members drink Chamomile. Some have named their snakes Chamomile. But no one has used it treat an injury.

[Bogertophis]

It's telling that a search of the forum's 2 million posts doesn't come up with a single instance of someone using Chamomile to treat an injury. Some members drink Chamomile. Some have named their snakes Chamomile. But no one has used it treat an injury.

I appreciate you searching-

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/

(And note this is for human health, not veterinary uses. My google search turned up plenty of glowing claims about wound healing (etc.) using chamomile, except they're also SELLING it.) I'll happily keep an open mind though & I doubt that its use will do any harm for snakes.

excerpt:
5.18 Wound healing

The efficacy of topical use of chamomile to enhance wound healing was evaluated in a double-blind trial on 14 patients who underwent dermabrasion of tattoos. The effects on drying and epithelialization were observed, and chamomile was judged to be statistically efficacious in producing wound drying and in speeding epithelialization (80). Antimicrobial activity of the extract against various microorganisms was also assessed. The test group, on day 15, exhibited a greater reduction in the wound area when compared with the controls (61 % versus 48%), faster epithelialization and a significantly higher wound-breaking strength. In addition, wet and dry granulation tissue weight and hydroxyproline content were significantly higher. The increased rate of wound contraction, together with the increased wound-breaking strength, hydroxyproline content and histological observations, support the use of M. recutita in wound management (81). Recent studies suggest that chamomile caused complete wound healing faster than corticosteroids (82). However, further studies are needed before it can be considered for clinical use.

[Albert Clark]

Seems as though the benefits of using the Chamomile outweigh any of the risks. Probably why the vet recommended it. The burn injury looks very painful and I hope healing comes swiftly.