Help With Baytril Shot

Don't jab it straight in, go at a bit of an angle. It's unlikely you'll go past the outer flesh.

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Don't jab it straight in, go at a bit of an angle. It's unlikely you'll go past the outer flesh.

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Thank you so much for all your pointers. Im going in at a pretty good angle so I guess he should be ok.

i had to administer baytril via syringe on my baby ball.she showed signs of ri the second day of being home.i immediately took her to the vet.giving her shots made me feel the worst ive ever felt in my entire life.what helped us both get through was me tricking her.i injected her during the day.i pulled out one of her hides and set it on the floor infront of her to entice her to straighten up and between my knees on the floor i pinned her tail down with a warm moist wet sock so it wasnt so abrasive and kinda stretchy so it wasnt vice like.when she straightend i put my four fingers spread out over her back so she wouldnt jerk away after the needle penetrated.it was the worst time in our relationship.dont handle your snake during the treatment unless necessary,and give her some warm baths every other day or so to add to your snakes hydration as the baytril can dehydrate them.your snake will get over this mistrustful time and get back to the relationship you two once had with care and handling after the treatment is over.you can feed your snake again 48hours after the last shot has been givin and yes bumping the temps up a bit will help in the healing.im no specialist but the sock,hand and hide routine worked for us.like you i had no one to help so better learn some jiu jitsu.good luck in these hard times.

As you guys know im treating my falsie for an RI. The vet ordered 10 shots of baytril, once daily for ten days. My question ... Is it going to effect the treatment if I skip a day a couple times as long as I still administer the whole 10 dose treatment over a course of twelve days instead of ten? The reason why I ask is that I missed a dose a few days ago due to not getting done at work until an insanely late hour and not having anyone to help me hold the snake down, and basically the same thing tonight. I saw on Ralph Davis's youtube channel that he gives his baytril treatments every other day for a total of ten doses in twenty days. I know this is not ideal but im hoping as long as I finish off all the antibiotics it will have the same effect.

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Originally Posted by nor_cal1980

As you guys know im treating my falsie for an RI. The vet ordered 10 shots of baytril, once daily for ten days. My question ... Is it going to effect the treatment if I skip a day a couple times as long as I still administer the whole 10 dose treatment over a course of twelve days instead of ten? The reason why I ask is that I missed a dose a few days ago due to not getting done at work until an insanely late hour and not having anyone to help me hold the snake down, and basically the same thing tonight. I saw on Ralph Davis's youtube channel that he gives his baytril treatments every other day for a total of ten doses in twenty days. I know this is not ideal but im hoping as long as I finish off all the antibiotics it will have the same effect.

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Why don't you call the vet and ask him?

Seriously...................

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

Why don't you call the vet and ask him?

Seriously...................

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Because every time I call the vet he's busy, and the girl who answers the phone doesn't know anything..... Isn't that part of what this site is for, asking questions and getting help with our reptiles? Seriously........ :)

my vet said dont skip days.you dont want to give the infection a chance to build a tolerance to meds.

I agree I wouldn't skip days. There may be something in rds procedure that you aren't seeing. Like dosage... Solution etc. Is there something with the shot you need help with? Ive given many shots to many snakes. Maybe I can help?

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Originally Posted by nor_cal1980

Because every time I call the vet he's busy, and the girl who answers the phone doesn't know anything..... Isn't that part of what this site is for, asking questions and getting help with our reptiles? Seriously........ :)

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No one here is a vet. You can get a lot of advice here, but I would not go seeking or following advice on dosing or prescribing medicine. If someone came on here and advised that skipping a day was acceptable would you really follow that advice? I sure as hell wouldn't.............

You can't always compare dosing rates between species. Different species metabolize medication at varying rates. Your vet prescribed a specific dose and frequency - I would stick to it unless he advises otherwise.

I find it hard to believe that the vet's office can't take and return a simple message.

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

No one here is a vet. You can get a lot of advice here, but I would not go seeking or following advice on dosing or prescribing medicine. If someone came on here and advised that skipping a day was acceptable would you really follow that advice? I sure as hell wouldn't.............

You can't always compare dosing rates between species. Different species metabolize medication at varying rates. Your vet prescribed a specific dose and frequency - I would stick to it unless he advises otherwise.

I find it hard to believe that the vet's office can't take and return a simple message.

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Im just curious if anybody has had a similar experience, thats all...I already know the dosing and frequency and all that. And you can find it hard to believe all you want, its still a fact.