Question about injecting snakes? - Page 2

BoidKeeper · 11-17-04, 01:41 PM

Well I think I caught it early enough. It had a pop right out of the box when I got it home from the airport so I've always kept it a higher than normals temps. It only just recently started to hug the basking spot though. It's controlled by a helix and is set to 93.
I don't know what's worse stressing the kidneys or risking scaring the snake with Baytril.
Thanks,
Trevor

BWSmith · 11-17-04, 02:26 PM

Anytime Baytril is injected, it needs to be cut 1:1 with STERILE water. But injectable baytril works just as good when administered orally.

BoidKeeper · 11-17-04, 03:58 PM

Really! Where can I find out how to do this? I'm thinking I just tube the dose into the stomach? In the mean time I bought some 1/3 cc suringes with short needles to help make life easier.
Thanks,
Trevor

BWSmith · 11-19-04, 01:14 AM

you can use stainless steel dosing needles or just a cat catheter to administer oral antibiotics, dewormers, or tube feed. The pharmokenetics (sp) of Baytril are the same if not better when administered orally. Unfortunately, there are alot of nasties that resistant to Baytril since it has become the Penicillin of the herp world.