On this page, you will have access to REAL photos from patients that we have seen who have suffered injuries of various kinds. All owners have given us approval to use these pictures on our website for educational purposes.
Each image will be blurred on this page, but if you click on them, you will be taken to the original, unedited image.

LIVE FEEDING INJURY;

This Ball python was left alone with a live rat and she sustained these injuries. Owner elected for treatment. Treatment for a wound like this will take weeks, if not months of wound management and bandage changes.
This is why we advocate to NOT feed live. Frozen-thawed is much safer. We also have the option now to feed your snakes ReptiLinks, which we carry in clinic.

Dog attacks;

Dogs are predators, no matter how sweet they are to humans. If you have a small animal in the house as a pet, the risk to them is great.
We commonly see chickens, small mammals, small parrots, and tortoises, injured grievously even by small dogs. It is imperative that you keep your dog separate from any other small animals you might have in your house.
We see degloving, “shaken baby syndrome”, cracked shells and beaks, deep punctures, lacerations, and more. These injuries, IF they are survivable, usually take long-term care to get them healed.