A snake left veterinarians stunned after it swallowed three golf balls, forcing a team of experts to carry out an unusual rescue. The bizarre case was treated at the South Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital in San Antonio, where veterinarians managed to remove all three golf balls without surgery.
In the footage, the heavily sedated snake can be seen lying still as veterinarians carefully work to remove the objects from its body. “This snake somehow managed to swallow THREE golf balls. Thankfully, surgery was avoided. With the patient heavily sedated, our veterinary team was able to carefully manipulate and safely remove all three golf balls manually. This was definitely a memorable case! You never quite know what’s going to come (slithering) through the doors in exotic animal medicine,” South Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital wrote on Instagram. A post shared by South Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital (@southtexasavianexotics) Despite the unusual nature of the case, the snake did not require surgery. The veterinary team was able to manually retrieve all three objects while the reptile remained under heavy sedation. The hospital described the case as a memorable one, highlighting the unpredictable situations veterinarians can encounter while treating exotic animals.
The hospital shared a video of the procedure on Instagram on September 22.
