INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Surgical retrieval of a Turkish towel from the Stomach of an Indian Cobra (Naja naja)

  • Author:
  • Indramani Nath1,, Subharaj Samantara2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 164 to 165

1Professor

2Post Graduate Scholar

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar-751003 (Odisha)

*Corresponding author Email ID - indravet@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 31 August, 2012.

Abstract

An emergency exploratory gastrotomy was conducted in a snake under anesthesia and unexpectedly a turkish towel was found inside the stomach which was removed surgically. Regular follow up and absolute care resulted in complete recovery.

Keywords

Gastrotomy, Indian cobra, Turkish towel