So now we get to give her injections for pain relief and antibiotics to avoid infection. Not something I am overly looking forward to doing thanks to those dagger teeth but it has to be done.
She recovered from anesthesia extremely well and the surgery went quick and Dr Pope was happy with her not having any damage or complications from chronic prolapse. Thankfully I had caught it each time before it got bad. She hates with a vengeance being confined to the ground and will fight and push to the point of self harm to perch so she is now coiled in her favorite spot high as a kite on pain killers
I have to give her a pain shot for the next 5 days every day and antibiotics every 3 days for a total of 4 shots. We go back in 3 weeks for a post op exam and to evaluate if the incision site stitches can come out. She is a stubborn strong little snake so I have hope she will come through.
Thankfully we never had to deal with infection or sepsis but the antibiotic series should help rule out anything that might happen while she is stressed.
This is an unorthodox surgery not because of any low success rate but due to the fact most keepers and breeders simply opt for euthanasia over surgery. Many cases also deal with necrosis of tissue due to not finding or taking the snake to a vet soon enough which leads to death from infection and stress. I am so glad we caught each time she prolapsed quickly but now I am hopeful we can stop having to watch her so closely and loose sleep over this.
Hopefully this is the end of her condition and the beginning of a quiet life, even if it is not for long, at least she will no longer have to go through this.
Thank you everyone for the well wishes and prays, It was very much appreciated.
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