Acanthocephalan infection and sparganosis in a green tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata).

Acanthocephalan and spargana parasites were identified within a body wall mass during exploratory surgery in a wild green tree snake. Acanthocephalan parasites have not previously been reported in this species. Surgical excision, the treatment of choice, could not be achieved because of the extensive infiltration of the coelomic cavity.

Diagnosis and clinical management of multiple chromatophoromas in an eastern yellowbelly racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris).

A wild-caught subadult eastern yellowbelly racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) presented with three raised, circumscribed, freely moveable subcutaneous masses over the dorsal and right epaxial musculature. Microscopic examination and special staining of surgically excised masses were diagnostic for chromatophoroma. No metastases were apparent on whole-body plain film radiographs and computed tomography. Additional excisional biopsies of previously affected sites performed 13 wk later demonstrated normal skin and subcutis. The snake recovered uneventfully and continued to do well 18 mo later. Surgical excision of chromatophoromas remains the treatment of choice in snakes. Subcutaneous masses in snakes should be thoroughly investigated.

Circumcostal cloacapexy in a python.

A chronic cloacal prolapse in an Indian python was repaired by modification of a cloacapexy technique. After isolation of the cloaca, stay sutures were placed through the lumen of the cloaca and through the musculature of the body wall, incorporating a rib within the pexy.

[Surgical therapy of laying distress in reptiles]. / Chirurgische Therapie der Legenot bei Reptilien.

Based on 29 operations on reptiles with egg-binding (dystocia) successful methods for surgical therapy in turtles, tortoises, snakes and lizards are described. Indications, anesthesia, surgical techniques and postoperative treatment are explained. A totally new method for dystocia surgery in some turtles and tortoises is described. The knee fold was used for extraction of the eggs.

[Dysfunction of the oviducts and salpingectomy in a boa (C. constrictor). Description of a case]. / Dysfunctie van de eileider en salpingectomie bij een boa (C. constrictor). Beschrijving van een geval.

When a boa was producing lumps of proteinaceous material during labour, and administration of calcium and oxytocin failed to be effective, and lumps continued to be palpable, it was decided to perform (partial) salpingectomy. Premedication consisted in administration of metomidate, anaesthesia being produced by halothane, oxygen and nitrous oxide given by intubation with a cuffed tube. The incision was made in the median line; the fat corpuscles were separated along the abdominal veins to gain access to the coelomic cavity; those portions of the two oviducts which showed changes were resected. The abdominal wall was sutured using intradermal sutures. Dressing of the wound.

[Foreign body in the stomach of a snake. Surgical removal. Case report]. / Corpus alienum in de maag bij een slang. Operatieve verwijdering. Een case report.

A stone, which had been accidentally swallowed by a ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta rossaleni) and which had been present in the stomach for as long as four days, was surgically removed by coeliotomy and gastrotomy. Anaesthesia was produced by Metomidate (Hypnodil) in a doses of 10 mg/kg of body weight. The wall of the stomach was sutured by continuous Lembert sutures. The skin and muscles were closed with single sutures. Recovery was successful and complete.