Yeah, I wasn't sure. Very often, you'll hear horror stories about a medication. It'll be certain death if administered incorrectly. Then, boom, just like that it's fine. The companies will just say, "Oh yeah, we were wrong...it's fine." One day, tetracycline may cause blindness if administered in the eye. The next day, it's the eye drop of choice.



I've seen terramycin offered on LLLReptile. It's pretty cheap. Of course, it's not very expensive at most Vet. clinics. Who knows about the legality...Vet. medications can be funny. Often, while not illegal, the pharmaceutical companies take the approach of, "Well, the supplier didn't get it from us because we only sell to Veterinarians." In that case, they won't offer any guarantees on the product. A good example is heart worm medication (Those of you from dry areas may not have heard of this). All of those mail order companies that sell heartworm medication...well, most of the companies won't honor the efficacy. If your dog, or cat, gets heartworms while on the medication, tough luck. Whereas, if you can demonstrate that you've been purchasing it regularly from a Vet., the treatment will be entirely paid for. Ok, rant over.



It's such a great thing that your Vet. has that confidence in you. You obviously have knowledge regarding turtle healthcare. That's so important! Good turtle Vets. are the exception, and definitely not the rule.

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