My vet keeps prescribing this stuff and no one i've ever talked to has ever heard of it before. I'm due to go back tomorrow and just wanted to check up and see if any of you guys have heard of it, or what you think of it. Thanks.
RayRay
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Have You Ever Heard Of a Medication Called *FORTAZ or *CEFTAZIDIME???
abstractcypher
Mar 04, 2004 06:19 PM
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Kelly_Haller
Mar 05, 2004 12:53 PM
Ray,
Ceftazidime is a third generation, cephalosporin antibiotic which has been used with good success in treating respiratory and other tissue infections in snakes. It has a broad spectrum of activity and is active against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. It has a much lower level of toxicity and correspondingly wider margin of safety than the commonly used aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin, amikacin, and tobramycin. Additionally, it has been shown to be effective against some strains of bacteria that are resistant to these aminoglycosides. All in all it is a good choice for antibiotic therapy in snakes. Good luck with the treatment.
Kelly
