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dave barker
at Mon Dec 15 21:02:55 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by dave barker ]
There is a published pharmacokinetic (sp?) study on amikacin levels over time in the blood of blood pythons. Apparently they metabolize the drug more slowly than other pythons, and the recommendation was made that the drug be administered by IM injection every four days, versus every three days in other pythons.
The study was published back in the 1980's and I fear I can't remember where or by whom. I will try to locate the reference, but no promises. At the time only blood pythons were in captivity, so no breitensteini or curtus were incorporated in the study, but I think it's likely that they will react similarly to amikacin as does brongersmai and until someone studies them it's the more conservative assumption.
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RE: amikacin injections - dave barker, Mon Dec 15 21:02:55 2003