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Surgical management of lacerated wounds and rehabilitation of a rescued Indian rock python (Python molurus): A case report
Reji Varghese, Laiju M. Philip, Sharat Joshi, M. K. David Abraham and Syam K. Venugopal

doi:  https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.1.125-128

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2022.53 (1):125-128

Author Details

Reji Varghese : Assistant Professor, TVCC, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy,

Laiju M. Philip : Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

Sharat Joshi : PG Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

M. K. Praveen : PG Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

David Abraham :  Assistant Forest Veterinary Officer,  Thrissur Forest Division, Dept. of Forests & Wildlife, Kerala

K. Venugopal : Professor and HeadUniversity Veterinary Hospital, Kokkalai, Thrissur – 680 021 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

Article History

Received: 21.06.2021 Accepted: 02.08.2021 Published: 31.03.2022

Corresponding author: Reji Varghese

e-mail:  reji@kvasu.ac.in

Citation: Reji, V., Laiju, M. P., Sharat, J., Praveen, M. K., David, A. and Syam, K. V. 2022. Surgical management of lacerated wounds and rehabilitation of a rescued Indian rock python (Python molurus): a case report. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(1): 125-128.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.1.125-128



Abstract


An injured Indian Rock Python, rescued by the Forest Department of Kerala, was presented to the University Veterinary Hospital, Kokkalai, Thrissur. The lacerated wounds were cleaned and sutured under local anaesthesia. The post-operative care was given in the rescue centre of the Forest Department and the snake was released into the wild on complete wound healing.

Keywords: Python, lacerated wound, rescue