I have become an avid reader of this forum and thought perhaps one of you might comment on whether my vet used batril appropriately in my 40 gram hatchling.
The hatchling arrived in Sept., shipped from Florida with no heat packs even though I warned the breeder that we were having cold nights here in N.Y. A week later it showed signs of mucus and audible breathing.
My vet has a good reputation as a herp vet, and prescribed batril injections for 5 days on; then 5 injections, every other day. The hatchling did great, and would even go to eat after the injection. He actually gained 10 grams.
The injections ended last week, and I noticed his nose was running again last night. Was this dosage appropriate?
Any thoughts would be welcome. I have a good temp. gradient in the enclosure, from about 78 degrees to 100 degrees with hide spots. His diet is varied, with alot of dandilion.
Thank you!
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I’m going out on a limb on this but the way I understand antibiotic injections they can’t be given to reptiles under a certain weight, usually 500g, in dosages high enough to be effective. Thats why I’m surprised your vet gave a systemic antibiotic injection to a hatchling. In smaller reptiles there is usually not enough muscle at the injection site to absorb a sufficient amount of the injection. Usually for smaller, younger, or underweight reptiles oral antibiotics are given, even though they have a less then 60% absorption rate. But once again I stand to be corrected.
