Over the counter medicines are a lifesaver!

[kdreptiles]

I love this stuff. Well actually, I use a generic aquatic Doxycycline, but it's the same thing at the same dose (100mg)
http://www.fishmoxfishflex.com/index...ntibiotic.html

I have a feeder breeder (also a pet) who has an extraordinarily sensitive respiratory tract. Her sister is perfect, all her babies are perfect, but she is just terrible. I'm guessing it's a Myco issue. Usually I can stave off any RI in her by keeping the cage very clean and free of dust, but not always. Well, I can't just feed her off to the snake, but at the same time cannot afford to drop a ton of money into vet visits for a feeder breeder, so this doxyclycline REALLY helps. Gets rid of the problem in about a week, just open up a capsule, pour it in the water bottle and shake it up. The bottle needs to be cleaned very well with soap and water and a fresh dose added every day. I paid $22 for 100 capsules over a year ago and still have most of them.

I know it's not anything new to many people, but just wanted to say it's been a lifesaver for me! This will be kept on my shelf for as long as I have rats. I'm all for taking your animal to the vet rather than try to treat something yourself, and some antibiotics do different things than others, but this has cleared up RI in all of my rats I've used it on, as well as my mom's parakeet.

[kdreptiles]

Forgot to mention that giving antibiotics to a rat renders it useless for snake food for good, so don't go tossing it to your snake should the antibiotic treatment not work. The antibiotics don't seem to affect its future offspring as long as it's not given while pregnant or nursing.

[satomi325]

You can use tetracycline powder found in the fish section of petstores for RI. They're also 500mg and comes in packets of 10. One packet can be mixed into 16oz water bottles. They're also an antibiotic, but safe to use on feeders for snake consumption. And unlike other antibiotics, its safe on pregnant does and young pups as well.

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[kdreptiles]

Good to know! Thanks!