Treatment of spectacular dysecdysis in a Boa constrictor snake at Lombok Wildlife Park, Nusa Tenggara Barat

  • Fadhila Satvika Program Profesi Dokter Hewan, Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, Institut Pertanian Bogor
  • Gilang Kala Maulana Lombok Wildlife Park, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat
  • Aryani Sismin Satyaningtijas Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, IPB University, Bogor
  • Damiana Rita Ekastuti Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, IPB University, Bogor
  • Hera Maheshwari Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, IPB University, Bogor
  • Koekoeh Santoso Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, IPB University, Bogor
  • Ronald Tarigan Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, IPB University, Bogor
  • Pudji Achmadi Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, IPB University, Bogor
  • Isdoni Bustamam Sekolah Kedokteran Hewan dan Biomedis, IPB University, Bogor
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29244/avl.7.4.67-68
Keywords: eye caps stuck, Lombok Wildlife Park, spectacular dysecdysis, Boa constrictor, snake

Abstract

Lombok Wildlife Park is a conservation institution located in Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, and with specialization for wild animals including snake. This paper reports the treatment of spectacular dysecdysis in a Boa constrictor snake. The snake Boly, approximately 1.5 years old with a body weight of 8 ounces, experienced stuck eye caps or spectacular dysecdysis after an incomplete moulting process. There was swelling of the tissue in both eyes, and the boa lost appetite. Treatment was carried out by administering antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs for the first 3 days and continued with supporting supplements in the form of iron and intramuscular vitamin B12 for the next 3 days. The swollen tissue in the left eye burst and caused damage to the eye organs, whereas the dried tissue in the right eye was peeled off manually. The snake's appetite has improved again, and it wants to eat on its own.

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Published
2023-12-26
How to Cite
SatvikaF., MaulanaG. K., SatyaningtijasA. S., EkastutiD. R., MaheshwariH., SantosoK., TariganR., AchmadiP., & BustamamI. (2023). Treatment of spectacular dysecdysis in a Boa constrictor snake at Lombok Wildlife Park, Nusa Tenggara Barat. ARSHI Veterinary Letters, 7(4), 67-68. https://doi.org/10.29244/avl.7.4.67-68
Issue
Vol. 7 No. 4 (2023): ARSHI Veterinary Letters - November 2023
Section
Case Study

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