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largefluid filled abscess on a dumerils boa.

You jumped the gun with the Baytril - culturing is best done prior to the initiation of antibiotics.
 
Very true also. I'm taking it in the morning. The snake is has been wrapped around a small heat rock all day. And the abcess is still draining and not swelling as bad as 8t was. I've been swabbing it with diluted betadine. I give the enrofloxin orally. That blood work will tell the most. My big question is, Does it look like IBD to anyone
 
I didn't think IBD caused skin problems like that, it was mainly neuro issues... or am I misinformed?

Is there just the one bad spot? IIRC whatever took out Aubrey Pruitt's retics earlier this year caused lesions, but each snake had a lot of them.
 
bcr229 said:
I didn't think IBD caused skin problems like that, it was mainly neuro issues... or am I misinformed?

Is there just the one bad spot? IIRC whatever took out Aubrey Pruitt's retics earlier this year caused lesions, but each snake had a lot of them.
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What took out Aubrey's snakes was a bacterial infection that spread rapidly.
 
This one is totally isolated from my snakes. I'm going to have a battery of test done tomorrow and on a good note , it did take a hopper outta the tongs a few minutes ago. And the blister is getting smaller. I think the baytril is helping along with the heat and the betadine swabs. I feel confident that this guy is gonna make it. But we will find out. I'll let yall know what the blood test reveal. I'm so hoping it's not viral.
 
bcr229 said:
I didn't think IBD caused skin problems like that, it was mainly neuro issues... or am I misinformed?

Is there just the one bad spot? IIRC whatever took out Aubrey Pruitt's retics earlier this year caused lesions, but each snake had a lot of them.
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IBD or Vibbs can take them out fast and is hard to diagnose. Luckily I have an awesome reptile vet close to me and I trust he will find out for sure.
 
This is definitely pretty interesting. I haven't seen much like what you have posted & described. I seriously doubt I could offer any real useful insight on whats going on but had a few questions & thought maybe if you were able to answer maybe it trigger something to someone more experienced or at least point you in a general direction to search.

- About how big is the "abscess"? (I cant tell the size of it/the snake from the photo)
- Are there any other abnormal skin issues or additional "abscess"?
- You mentioned it was getting smaller, is it scabbing at all?
- I know you said there was no heat be is there anything else you can say about the previous enclosure? (particularly in regards to moisture/humidity/ventilation/substrate/surrounding critters)

I'm sorry to hear about the situation but thanks for sharing it. Please keep us posted on the status & let us know what the vet/test results come back with.
 
Ok. The vet seems to think it's bacterial infection causing the abcess . So I'm going to continue with the baytril and keep cleansing the wound like I've been doing. The snake is very active and seems to be doing a lot better
 
The fact that the snake is still eating is a good sign. Most snakes won't eat if they are extremely sick. I would guess you caught it in time.

Dumeril's are great snakes.
 
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