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QuesarVII
at Sat May 21 13:16:24 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by QuesarVII ]
Hopefully this message isn't too late.
Have you tried giving it Flagyl? Flagyl (metronidazole) has been shown to improve appetite in reptiles.
Quote from "Reptile Care: An Atlas of Diseases and Treatments" by Fredric L Frye, DVM:
[...] it was found that the antiprotozoan chemotherapeutic drug metranidazole ( Flagyl-Searle ), at a dosage of 12.5 to 25 mg/kg administereded as a single oral dose, often will induce a previously anorectic snake to feed [....] The mechanism for this response is unclear, but the effect has been frequently demonstrated bumany workers and does not appear to b directly related to the presence of intercurrent protozoan infections. The metranidazole is delivered directly into th stomach as a slurry or suspension via a feeding tube or catheter.
This is from page 44 of vol I.
You can either get Flagyl from a local vet, or you could try ordering it directly from one of those online Mexican pharmacies. I don't know if it would be seized by customs or something though. It's just an antibiotic and antiprotozoan medicine, so I don't know if that is allowed or not?
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RE: Last ditch plea for help before I put him down - QuesarVII, Sat May 21 13:16:24 2005