UPDATE!

I brought my BP to the vet this morning, he confirmed that my baby does in fact have an infection going on in his vent. In his opinion, the infection was caused by trauma, which is visible at the vent opening. He said that due to the time-line I provided, it is very likely the trauma came from the probing by my previous vet. He went on to explain that snakes show their medical issues very slowly, so it does make sense that the infection could turn up a month after the probing.

My vet warned me that there is a possibility of further damages inside his vent that he is currently unable to see due to the fact that his vent is puffy and obviously irritated. He felt that attempting to "dig around" inside his vent would only cause more damage and trauma.

He prescribed an antibiotic (Baytril) to clear things up and requested I bring my snake back after the 21 day prescription for further inspection of his vent area. In addition to the Baytril, my vet recommended a 10 minute warm bath (85-90F) daily if my snake will tolerate it. He also taught me how to feel for backed up waste just in case my snake is unable to relieve himself.

I'm very distraught by the thought of my previous vet hurting my snake. Towards the end of the visit, she made it rather obvious to me that she was lacking experience in snakes. Unfortunately, by that point the probing was already over with. I immediately felt foolish for trusting her.

I am considering contacting the previous vet and informing them of the issue my snake is having, and respectfully requesting a refund of the 50+ dollars I was charged for the probing.

How would you handle this situation? I don't feel I'd be unreasonable for requesting a refund, but I would really like to hear some feedback from you folks. Thanks in advance