Something is wrong with Torruk, help please??

[mykee]

Did they do a Culture? If not, your vet is taking a shot in the dark on the meds.

[Snakefood]

she stuck a spatula-like thing into his mouth and sent it out with the tech. I didn't actually think to ask if she had that tested. But it sure took her a long time to come back after that with his treatment plan!!

[mykee]

Culture generally takes three days at best to return with a result; they need to incubate the bacteria to grow enough of it to test against different antibiotics to determine which one will work best for your snake.

[Snakefood]

ok. She said a tech would call me in 3 days to see how he was doing, and the vet herself would call to check on things in 7 days. And of course, the afore-mentioned re-check in 3 weeks.

I honestly don't remember her saying anything about results. I'll have to check the bill to see if it is itemized.

I DO remember her saying that this anti-biotic works on most cases of RI she has treated, and that by the time she calls me we'll know if it's working.

[Snakefood]

oh, she also told me to up not only the floor temps (UTH) but the ambient temps too. She recomended an infra-red heat lamp, when I asked what that would do to my humidity levels she said to put a humid hide in too.

[mykee]

"I DO remember her saying that this anti-biotic works on most cases of RI she has treated"

No offense, your vet sucks it hardcore. She likely gave you Baytril; seems many bacteria are now Baytril-resistant because stoopid, moreso lazy vets prescribe this drug as the be-all and end-all umbrella drug rather than actually putting in the time to do a proper culture.

Example, I had one RI in 13 years, took the animal to the vet, they did a culture and it was Baytril-resistant. I was prescribed the PROPER med and the animal was fine.

[Snakefood]

first, she's not my vet. She's simply the only one who would see Torruk before this coming thursday, and I wanted him seen ASAP.

I did ask if it was Baytril and she said no, the actual name of the drug she is using is in my first post back from the vet, I beleive it is called tribissen?? Baytril is clear, this stuff is opaque creamish color.

He seems slightly more comfortable, the wheezing/gurgling sounds are not as loud and he hasn't sneezed since last night, he is mostly breathing through his nose, but sometimes does breath through his mouth. He gets a second injection today, then one injection every other day.

So how long would you say I wait to decide whether this particular anti-biotic is working or not??

[Snakefood]

the vet said we'll know in the next 2 weeks

[Wolfus_305]

I wish I could help but I don't really know anything about this. I hope everything works out though! Good luck!

[Snakefood]

thanks!!!

[Snakefood]

well just gave my first snake injenction!! It was a success.

We seem to have less breathinh noises, he did give a little gurgle like hiss when we pulled him out of the humid hide for the injection, but he seems more comfortable than yesterday.

[exwizard]

Awesome! What meds are you using, amigaicin? Just curious.

[Snakefood]

Tribrissen 24% injectable @ 0.09cc. they gave one shot yesterday at the vet, I gave one today and then it's every other day until his re-check

[Norm66]

Sounds like good news. I'm glad.

[Snakefood]

thanks Norm!!