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Two-headed snake undergoes surgical procedure in Missouri

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A two-headed western rat snake named Tiger-Lily underwent surgical procedure to take away her ovaries resulting from a well being difficulty. Photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation

March 21 (UPI) — A two-headed snake visiting the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Powder Valley Nature Center can have her keep prolonged to recuperate from surgical procedure, officers mentioned.

The two-headed western rat snake, named Tiger-Lily, was scheduled to depart the character heart this week, however the serpent will stay for an extended keep to be handled for a well being situation detected by workers who observed the snake sneezing blood after a feeding.

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“This instantly raised a crimson flag with our workers, and we shortly received her an appointment with the Animal Health Team on the Saint Louis Zoo,” MDC Naturalist Lauren Baker mentioned in a information launch.

The veterinarians found Tiger-Lily’s ovaries had been in pre-ovulatory stasis.

“Under regular circumstances the ovary would develop follicles, then ovulate them as eggs to ultimately be laid. In Tiger-Lily’s case she started the reproductive cycle, however the follicles didn’t ovulate and as a substitute continued to develop and stay static in her ovary. Over time this led to irritation and the danger of an infection,” zoo veterinarian Michael Warshaw mentioned.

Tiger-Lily underwent profitable surgical procedure to take away her ovaries and is now recovering off-display on the nature heart. Officials mentioned she is going to stay on the facility whereas she recovers, which is anticipated to take a couple of month.

Tiger-Lily was discovered by a Stone County, Mo., household in 2017. Veterinarians mentioned the snake is definitely conjoined an identical snake twins who didn’t correctly separate earlier than hatching.

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