Cloacopexy for the Management of Cloacal Prolapse in a Python

An eight year old female reticulated python weighing 47kgs, 6.2 ft was presented with the history of cloacal prolapse since ten days. Clinical examination revealed cloacal abscess. Surgical intervention was carried out under ketamine hydrochloride anaesthesia. A stab incision was made on the dependent area of the abscess and pus was drained. The abscess cavity was trimmed and partial amputation of cloacal mucosa was performed. Cloacal patency was maintained and circumcostal cloacopexy was performed on the lateral aspect using no. 2–0 PGA. Animal had an uneventful recovery.