A CASE REPORT ON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC ABDOMINAL EVISCERATION IN A SPECTACLED COBRA (NAJA  NAJA)

Vandan Modi; Achin Arora; Nidhi Pandya; Yogesh Patel; Sowjanya Priya Ronanki

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v54i1.165846

Authors

Vandan Modi Veterinary Doctor, 1962 MVU-Zaroli, District Valsad, Gujarat
Achin Arora Head (Retd.), Veterinary Medicine Learning Centre, Emergency Management and Research Institute, Green Health Services, Secunderabad, Hyderabad
Nidhi Pandya ERC-Physician, 1962 Call Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Yogesh Patel Clinical Associate, Veterinary Medicine Learning Centre, Emergency Management and Research Institute, Green Health Services, Secunderabad, Hyderabad
Sowjanya Priya Ronanki Clinical Associate, Veterinary Medicine Learning Centre, Emergency Management and Research Institute, Green Health Services, Secunderabad, Hyderabad

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i1.165846

Keywords:

Snake, evisceration, and wound management

Abstract

Many times,snakes suffer from multiple injuries as they are frequently exposed to uneven things while crawling on the ground. Surgery is needed in many of these circumstances to minimize the disfiguring effect. The present case report presents a spectacled cobra (Naja naja) found injured at a construction site with severe abdominal evisceration and its successful surgical management. The surgical procedure involved repositioning of the protruded organs, clotting musculature and skin in appropriate ways, and post-operative supportive care to prevent infection. This case highlights the importance of timely intervention and appropriate techniques in treating traumatic injuries in snakes.

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