Did the vet do a culture? There's a possibility that the right medication wasn't prescribed if symptoms have returned.
I dont know. A RI is a Respiratory Infection
11-22-2011, 01:53 AM
evan385
Re: R.I. Issue
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Originally Posted by heathers*bps
Most likely, yes.
This is something that my female normal has always done, as long as I can remember (about six+ months?) She's always made a popping sound when she exhales and has no other symptoms.
11-22-2011, 01:53 AM
Daybreaker
Re: R.I. Issue
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Originally Posted by Solarsoldier001
Sorry, what is an RI?
Respiratory Infection
Quote:
Originally Posted by Raverthug
Yes he was seen by a reptile vet. I dont know exactly what the injections were. They just told me the vet had given him some injections. When I say drying out, Im talking about not producing bubbles
I'd get that paperwork on the vet visit(s) pronto. On there it should say what they prescribed to treat the RI.
Do you know how much "some" injections are?
Also, he could have been looking better but RIs can be very hard to boot so it could have come back (ie the injections really didn't kick the RI, only made him appear better but didn't "cure" it).
11-22-2011, 01:56 AM
Daybreaker
Also:
Baytril (most likely what was prescribed) doesn't always kick an RI: sometimes you need to run a culture to see if there's a better medication to treat it. A culture was estimating from my vet at $200-250, but this depends on the vet.
Evan: she could have had some water stuck in her nostrils when you noticed the sounds and that's what is making the popping noises. I'd check inside her mouth/throat just to make sure.
