Open AccessSurgical Removal of Necrosed Venom Gland in Indian Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)- A Case Report
Author(s) -
Rohit Raj,
Prasenjit Mukherjee,
Sutapa Chaudhuri,
Siddhartha Basu,
Uttam Datta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. veterinary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-5378
pISSN - 1843-5270
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-vm:12307
Subject(s) - cobra , naja , captivity , ketamine hydrochloride , venom , biology , medicine , ketamine , anesthesia , zoology , fishery , computer science , programming language
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.