Coelomic swelling in a spayed female corn snake (Elaphe guttata guttata).

摘要

The owner of an 8-year-old, spayed female, captive-born corn snake (Elaphe guttata guttata) presented it to the Exotic Animal Medicine Department at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine because of a swelling in the midsection of the snake's body. The owner reported that the snake had last eaten one freshly killed adult mouse 2 weeks before presentation but had regurgitated the food 2 days later. Usually the snake ate a dead (recently killed or previously frozen) 20-g mouse every 4-5 days. Defecation was normal, and the owner had not observed other indicators of gastrointestinal problems aside from the regurgitation.