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celticvamp
at Fri Nov 10 21:57:24 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by celticvamp ]
I finaly spoke with the herp vet who's office I visited. She is the vet at the Birmingham Zoo. She called me this morning and I told her about the herp society and she give me some great contacts to call to get that up and running. Then we talked about the turtles for a good hour and a half. She said that the Amoxicillin won't work for a respratory infection. The bacteria is a resistant type for penicillin type medicines. She said that she wouldn't even prescribe any medicine for them that with the proper diet they will most likely get well. And if they aren't well after they overcome the vitamin A problem then to call her and she will help to continue the treatment. She recomended that I give them chicken or beef baby food. Mix the gel cap contents with it, and to include some calcium supliment (which durring this force feeding process I had forgot about). To try to get as much of it in them as I can. To make sure they have at least 14 hours of UVB every day, and plenty of heat. I'm off to treat the turtles now. Then get ready for the Atlanta herp show tomorrow I'll be working at (if your around stop in and say hi I'll be at the Ga. society table). Thanks again for your concern I'll keep you posted.
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RE: RES. Vitamin A Deficiency? - celticvamp, Fri Nov 10 21:57:24 2006