Mabel the Skink

Introducing Mabel... Mabel is a Skink who visited Manor Vets Exotics, Edgbaston for an Endoscopy procedure to remove a pebble she had accidentally swallowed whilst enjoying the sunshine in the garden.

Mabel undergoing her Endoscopy procedure

After anaesthetising Mable, she was prepped for her surgery and moved into Manor Vets Exotics' theatre.

The equipment we use is specialised for reptiles to ventilate, monitor the heart and oxygen saturation. After her procedure, Mabel was moved into our recovery incubator and was able to go home later that afternoon.

Did you know?

Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards.