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Andrew, hey man, good to know your snake was able to be seen today. Here's the thing though.. (and I say this as a practicing ER physician)..if your vet had to incise the area and express fluid out and did not culture that fluid, you have no idea what was actually going on. The good news is that with uncomplicated abscesses, usually incision and drainage is adequate for healing (though we often use oral antibiotics too), the actual opening up is typically curative. For you vet to say "nothing to see here, move along", may be missing a pathogen that could be a problem. If they cultured it, great...if not, just keep a very close eye on the wound and your snake's behavior. Keep us updated!
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