Need Help - Anyone Everr See Somthing Like This?

[Rapture]

Sorry to hear about all this Steve... I know vet surgeries can get real expensive. I'd ask that clinic if they accept Care Credit... it's a credit line that a company offers for vet expenses specifically. Maybe you could apply for that and get payment plans that way.

[SPJ]

Sorry to hear about all this Steve... I know vet surgeries can get real expensive. I'd ask that clinic if they accept Care Credit... it's a credit line that a company offers for vet expenses specifically. Maybe you could apply for that and get payment plans that way.

I would apply but unfortunately I already have a large balance on a care credit account. I used it in April to pay for Lasik surgery.

[SatanicIntention]

Looking at his "healthy" picture, he still doesn't look normal. The back part of his head is really large/wide. Doesn't look like any of mine at all. They have fat heads sure, but they are still alot more slender than your picture shows.

So they diagnosed it as a spinal fluid leakage. Have they checked his heart? Maybe it's ascites from a heart problem.

[kc261]

I thought the post said they decided it wasn't spinal leakage?

I'm confused how the vet is saying he needs surgery but they also don't know what is wrong with him. Don't you have to know what you are trying to fix to be able to do surgery? Or is what they are suggesting an exploratory surgery to figure out what is wrong?

I really hope you are able to find out what is wrong and fix the poor guy up. I can't imagine he is anything other than totally miserable with all that swelling. And you said he acted as if it was painful when it wasn't nearly so swollen. OUCH!

[SPJ]

They thought it was spinal fluid since there appeared to be no abrasion/cut/wound/etc that could have gotten infected and the fluid in the biopsy was mucusy (sp?) and had some blood.
The tests showed it wasn't that though.

The findings are posted in this thread a few pages back.

They are not sure what kind of "infection" it is but they do know from the sensitivity results that many common antibiotics would not be effective.

The surgery is to open his head and neck up and completely remove everything in there.

[SPJ]

Looking at his "healthy" picture, he still doesn't look normal. The back part of his head is really large/wide. Doesn't look like any of mine at all. They have fat heads sure, but they are still alot more slender than your picture shows.

Bad photo.
Here is another one from the same day without his head resting on my hand.

[mischevious21]

Wow, I am so sorry that this is happening!!! Poor guy I really hope that everything works out.. Keep us updated!!

[sweety314]

Awww, Steven.... I'm soooo sorry to hear that he's gotten so much worse and the expenses needed.

Hopefully things will improve VERY SOON for you!!!! Thanks for keeping us UTD on what's going on. I know it's rough for both of you.

Keeping you in our prayers.

RuLyn

[SamuraiZr0]

I'm sorry to read this .. I hate to see any animal in pain. I hope all goes well

[Somed00d]

SPJ, will the vet do the surgery if you sign it over to them? I had a pregnant cat with life threatening complications and I couldn't afford the surgery so I signed her over to the vet. The vet did the surgery and I was told if it was successful it would be going to a foster home.

I know it sucks but it may be in the best interest of the snake.

Richard