Need assistance from herpers for medical research

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: For those of you who don't know me, I've been in the herp world and : a breeder for almost 15 years. As a second career, I'm just finishing : up vet school out at the University of Wisconsin, and logically : enough, my focus is in herp medicine. However, as part of my focus, : I'm conducting several research projects to further medicine and surgery : in reptiles, something that will benefit all of us. : Right now, I'm about to start a project looking at effectiveness of : surgical anesthesia in snakes, particularly a new drug that has only : been on the market a couple years but has great potential for reptiles. : This is a completely new study; no studies have looked at this family : of drugs in this way in reptiles, and could prove to be very helpful : for herp veterinarians everywhere. : This is where herpers come in. I need adult North American colubrids for the : study, all the same species but they can be all kings, rats, gophers, : whatever (so long as they aren't hot nor water snakes and their kin (garters, : natrix, nerodia, etc.). They will not be harmed in the study, as the only : thing that will happen to them is they will be anesthetized, blood drawn, : measurements taken, and awaken. Likely, this will happen twice in each : animal over the course of the study. I will need a minimum of 8 snakes, : and up to 16, if possible. : The money to acquire these animals, however, is very limited, and part will : likely come out of my pocket. The budget will allow for $10-15 each, but : they can be returned to the "seller" after the project is done early this spring. : As an added benefit, all animals will recieve a full medical exam, treatment : for minor medical conditions (deworming, fecal checks, etc.) but they must : be basically healthy on arrival. In addition, whomever provides the animal : will get their name mentioned in the scientific publication upon completion, : to be published in a major veterinary medical journal. : I greatly appreciate your collective support and assistance. If there : are any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me directly, : as I rarely have time at this point to check this forum. My prior : works has involved looking at development regulation in frog embryos, : cryopreservation of sperm for artificial insemnation in toads, new : techniques in eye surgery in snakes and lizards, and countless involvements : in developing captive breeding strategies. I am more than willing to : provide credentials and references upon request for anyone interested : in sponsoring this project. : Thank you for your cooperation. : Adolf Maas

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