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TomChambers
at Thu May 27 05:31:08 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by TomChambers ]
I have a pretty good vet, and whenever I get a chance I ask him as much as I can. We discussed treating RI and the meds used.
He said Gentamicin used to be the common drug, but there were side effects, such as kidney damage, dehydration, and sometimes death in weaker animals.
He said that when Amikacin came out, he never used Gentamicin for RI again, unless the animal was not responding to the Amikacin.
Hope this helps some, maybe your vet isn't up to date on his retile treatment.
I would at least talk to your vet about using other drugs see what he has to say.
TomChambers
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