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WALL2WALLREPTILE
at Fri Oct 12 00:19:44 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by WALL2WALLREPTILE ]
Hey Jay,
Good to see you getting on here.
Did you get those tree boas sold.
The calico spot female was looking good in the photos you posted. I'm glad they went to a good home...with you.
And I hope you found a good home for them too.
Nice to see you giving decent advice here too.
I liked that odd unproven ball you posted earlier!!!
Fun stuff.
Ahh...now for Jen.
Jen,
RI problems sure are a pain.
And everyone seems to have a solution that they swear by.
Personally, I LOVE Cipro!
It has a low molecular weight and moves across cell membranes efficently. Best of all, it is an oral administration.
So no stress from injection sites.
Baytril can burn...I hate injection scars....and I do not like to see a snake in any pain....although there is oral baytril...it has other problems....and just does not work as nicely as Cipro....in my opinion.
With cipro you do not need to worry about the medication crystalizing in the nephretic tubules in the glomerulus of the kidneys. So NO renal failure from the medication.
(Amakacin can have these problems...and must be administered as an injectable in the first third of the body)
Other drugs in this family can have similar problems (including baytril.)
If you use any medication be certain to keep your animals well hydrated. It helps to flush the system...do that you have less chance of renal problems.
This is not a real concern with Cipro.
I have also used oral ceflex...(cefalexin)it works well.
But cipro is a more broad spectrum antibiotic.
I have never seen anything work better.
It is usually offered in pill form.
You must weight the snake and get a ml/kg dosage from your vet.
The crushed tablet is mixed with distiled water and given as an orally. Most vets will recommend one treatment every 3rd day. It really works wonders!
Give you local reptile vet a call and see if they can help you with a prescription.
And remember, whatever antibiotic you decide to use...be sure to continue using it for the entire length of time that your Reptile Vet recommends....even if the symptoms disappear quickly.
If you stop giving the antibiotic too early you will have taught the bacteria...(often gram negative) to become resistant to the medication. This will make treatment much more difficult....and we do not need any more "super resistant bacteria" out there.
Good luck with your snake.
Harlin Wall - WALL TO WALL REPTILES!
970-245-7611
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- RI -- and dose/frequency of Baytril? - JenHarrison, Thu Oct 11 23:13:35 2007
- And... - JenHarrison, Thu Oct 11 23:17:06 2007
- RE: RI -- and dose/frequency of Baytril? - RussellLe, Thu Oct 11 23:26:15 2007
- RE: RI -- and dose/frequency of Baytril? - jaysitesreptiles, Thu Oct 11 23:44:38 2007
 RE: RI -- and dose/frequency of Baytril? - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Fri Oct 12 00:19:44 2007
- RE: RI -- and dose/frequency of Baytril? - reptile_king, Fri Oct 12 00:12:03 2007
- Switch meds - no? - zefdin, Fri Oct 12 10:32:37 2007
- Jen, where on the snake are you giving.. - JP, Fri Oct 12 11:13:28 2007
- Constant battle... - JenHarrison, Fri Oct 12 14:53:55 2007
- Becky (HOTRegius), how many shots?(more) - VDR, Sat Oct 13 07:06:24 2007
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