Blood in urate?

So,awhile ago my bp got an infection from a splinter right before our move.After the move,I noticed an infection and rushed him to the vet where he got an injection.A week after that,my lil guy went into shed and had a little bit of infection left over.So naturally,I took him to the vet again (yesterday) and he got a booster shot of baytrill.

He shed during the night (a full shed,too!) and peed and I noticed a small hint of red in his urate.I'm assuming it's blood?I'm not too concerned,but I am a little with all things considered.Does anyone have experience with this?

A very small amount of bleeding around the vent during a shed is pretty normal - the blood was likely picked up from that. If so, it's not an issue. You can probably just check his vent for irritation and keep an eye on him, but he's likely fine

Strange a vet would only advise one shot of baytril. They typically do 3-4 rounds for infections. Is the wound site improving or is it still red and swollen? A small amount of blood should not be a concern after shedding so long as there is not sign of prolapse. If the snake is slightly dehydrated or there is constipation, straining can cause this as well as rough shed.

I would be more concerned about the splinter site and making sure it is not showing worse signs. Also keep a look for the cloaca and vent area to make sure it does not get swollen or otherwise inflamed

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Originally Posted by SDA

Strange a vet would only advise one shot of baytril. They typically do 3-4 rounds for infections. Is the wound site improving or is it still red and swollen? A small amount of blood should not be a concern after shedding so long as there is not sign of prolapse. If the snake is slightly dehydrated or there is constipation, straining can cause this as well as rough shed.

I would be more concerned about the splinter site and making sure it is not showing worse signs. Also keep a look for the cloaca and vent area to make sure it does not get swollen or otherwise inflamed

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The baytrill was just a booster from his last injection,a medication I cannot spell for the life of me but started with an A.I caught the initial infection very early and the first shot did wonders,from what he told me the baytrill was for good measure as most of it had cleared but not all.His wound from the splinter healed up.

There's no sign of prolapse,but he does go hard in the pit when shedding so I wouldn't be surprised if he scratched himself too hard.He does have a tendency to get dehydrated though,I wouldn't be terribly surprised if it was from constipation either since he does take awhile to poop normally.