official respitory infection thread

ask the vet to do a culture to confirm this is a bacterial infection and not a viral infection. Also, is this an experienced herp vet?

Yes. He has dealt with herps for a while and keeps a few snakes himself. I'm almost positive it's an RI, but I don't know many things that have the same outward appearances. What else could it be?

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Originally Posted by Hack the Maniac

Yes. He has dealt with herps for a while and keeps a few snakes himself. I'm almost positive it's an RI, but I don't know many things that have the same outward appearances. What else could it be?

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your vet could give you some ideas on that. and there are a couple other antibiotics that you could still go through. Since Baytril didn't work, I wouldn't wait too long to do the culture, sometimes after several unsuccessful rounds of antibiotics, it is gets more and more difficult to get a really good diagnosis after a culture.

Justin

Well this is my first post here and hopefully will be worthwhile.

RI's are the biggest hassle in my life, i lost my pastel to one over xmas which was a major bummer.

My biggest problem is that as of yet the causes are still unknown, it's only the royals that get it and all other snakes are fine i do have boas in the same room but being aware of IBD they get dealt with on a different day to pythons and all snakes are quarantined in a separate room for 6months before coming into the main collection so all i can think of is something in this room which is going to be fumigated and stripped in attempt to eradicate it or i have a carrier snake which doesn't show the RIs just dishes them out.

The common practice here is cultures taken and treatment given, usually marbocyl or baytril (i personally find baytril more effective) and fortum as a combination. Another technique being used now which i don't know if you guys do is along with raising temps is to nebulise the pythons with F10 disinfectant which shows good results quickly, i've had a female with an RI who after a 3days of 2x 20min neb sessions combined with a 5 shot course of baytril/fortum is clear as she ever was now as it seems the disinfectant in the lungs works much faster than the injected drugs.

Rachel

Raise the humidity levels up and my theory is...

...why WOULDN'T someone want to take your pet to a good vet? If it's because of money, I guess owning a critter just isn't in the realm of things for such a person then because that's part of responsible ownership.

I always say along with others, "better safe than sorry".

Just a quick question guys....I am just starting to research and learn a bit more on this subject.... Can baytril be administered orally or is it only IM injection for this stuff??

Thanx in advance...