Listing of Rehab Case Studies

Egret Hatchlings

Tue, 09/11/2007 - 19:51 - k9



Displaced Little Egret chicks from Indranagar. The younger of the two was in shock on admission and the extreme step of fluid replacement via sub-cutaneous injections was resorted to in an attempt to recover the bird. The birds were in Intensive care for a month. Initially fed on a mash of raw fish, thiamine, and other vitamin supplements till they progressed to larger slivers of fish. Read More...

Snakes- death by worship

Tue, 09/11/2007 - 19:47 - k9



Worshipped with milk, vermillion and turmeric. As a result, snake's skin begins sloughing off, exposing tender skin beneath.



Cobra's mouth crudely stitched together by snake charmer. Read More...

Cobra therapy

Tue, 09/11/2007 - 19:42 - k9



Panophtalmitis as a sequel to defanging and venom gland destruction by the snake charmer. The eye had to be enucleated to prevent infection spreading to the other eye.



Ectoparasite infestation of captive snakes is high due to the appalling conditions the animals are subjected to. Illustrated is the removal of ticks from between the scales of a freshly confiscated snake. Read More...

Cobra surgery

Tue, 09/11/2007 - 19:32 - k9

A desperate last ditch bid to rehydrate a dying dehydrated cobra by surgically implanting an intravenous canula into the jugular vein so that fluids can be administered along with steroids and antibiotics. A high-risk procedure but if successful has obvious benefits.

Cobra Surgery

Tue, 09/11/2007 - 19:27 - k9



Cobra attacked by dog in Vidyanaryapura. Visceral protruding from gash in body



Cleaning of viscera before replacement within coelomic cavity.