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by bush_viper17 on September 17, 2004
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Hi, I found a copperhead on the road two days ago. When I got close to him I noticed that he was bleeding and had something(organ,muscle tissue???) hanging on the outside of its body through a little hole near his cloaca. I took it home and soaked him in water and cleaned the area. Now the hole is bigger and he is bleeding more. If anyone can help him, please respond.
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by Scootertrash on September 17, 2004
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One idea is a vet's help. I found a rat snake one time with a similar wound and he did not live. I believe he had been hit by a car. I took the snake home and did what you did, cleaned the wound and it got bigger after about a day. I was only about 12 when this happened so i didn't consult a vet because I didn't know enough to do so. This is why I say now, consult a vet. He or she may be able to do something. Watch for infection. Wounds on snakes are especially prone to them. I know this is not much help but at least I could tell you my very similar experience in an attempt to help.
Clayton
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by bush_viper17 on September 17, 2004
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thank you scooter, I just looked at him agian and he has maggots in the wound. I cant stand to look at it. The only vets around here just deal with mammals basically, I called all of them awhile back to help a snapping turtle that I caught with a hook in its mouth and they said that they couldnt do anything. I dont know what to do. Hes not aggressive at all and when I touch the wound he doesnt get aggro like I would have expected...actually he hasnt struck once. I will try the vet again just incase.
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by Scootertrash on September 17, 2004
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A lot of the time if they don't get agitated when you touch them, especially on the wound, it means they are really sick from infection or bleeding internally. Sorry to give you such grim news but if he has got maggots in the wound, it means that infection is setting in or has already set in. Probably all you can do is flush the wound again and keep the animal comfortable. This is providing that you can't get one of your vets to help you. Sorry buddy.
Clayton
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by bush_viper17 on September 17, 2004
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Yeah, I checked on him again. Even if I get a vet he want make it. I opened the box and he/she is just laying there. God I hate it.
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by Scootertrash on September 17, 2004
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One other thing I forgot to mention. the reason the maggots are in the wound is because they are eating necrotic tissue out of the wound which leads me to believe there is an infection present. They are in effect, cleaning the wound. Keep trying, you might get lucky and save this snake though.
Clayton
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by bush_viper17 on September 17, 2004
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How would I "push" the tissue back into the body. The wound is fairly small but the tissue hanging out is bigger than the hole. It bleeds too alot. I will keep trying though. I plan on staying up all night. ( Why do people feel the need to run over these animals. Who ever did it clearly saw the snake because its about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long.) It just makes me mad because I see about 5 dead on the road a week, because this road leads straight to Fort Mountain State Park.
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by snakesRsweet on September 17, 2004
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The best thing to do is that if the hole keeps getting bigger to have it humanely uthenized. But if nothing hole size does not grow or shrink wrap a rag around it's body where the hole is and take it to a vet because you cannot do surgery or any procedures a vet could do.
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