strange lump in chest area?

[Starbuck]

From my days in small animal, we used tylan powder for gut issues, but it is notoriously bitter, so I wouldn't count on the rat drinking it on its own, I would dose it with a small dropper and then be sure to provide fresh water. May be a different type of tylan product though.

I agree with willow that oral antibiotics are not typically my first choice. Did the vet do a needle agitate our culture to determine susceptibility? I've found that injectables are actually very easy and low stress tip administer. Good luck, and I'm glad to see she is doing better.


I would also add that reptilian abscesses unless caught very early can be very difficult to treat with antibiotics alone, though on the plus side they don't seem to go systemic as readily as mammals, and seem to be slow progressing and painful. I would keep a close eye in the future to make sure it doesn't resurface.