Surgical Removal of Necrosed Venom Gland in Indian Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)- A Case Report
2017
Rohit RAJ | Prasenjit MUKHERJEE | Shubhamitra CHAUDHURI | Siddhartha BASU | Uttam DATTA
An Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja) with necrosed venom gland along with soft tissue mass was successfully removed surgically under general anesthesia by ketamine hydrochloride (50 mg/kg). Post operative care and management were performed by keeping the animal in captivity. Inj. Enrofloxacin® (10mg/kg) and Inj. Meloxicam® (0.2mg/kg) were administered post operatively. The snake was set free in the wild after complete recovery.
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