My casper has RI...help

have to dilute the pill in water in a syringe n give it orally.half a pill with 1 cc of water

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Originally Posted by keelenswife217

have to dilute the pill in water in a syringe n give it orally.half a pill with 1 cc of water

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Gotcha, that must be a pain in the ace.

he hates it but i hope its helpin him i just wonder if we need to increase his dosage

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Originally Posted by keelenswife217

he hates it but i hope its helpin him i just wonder if we need to increase his dosage

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I would not increase the dose unless told to do so by a vet.

Watch Ralph davis's video on baytril, he just basically gives you a run down, on what to do and the dosage amount...

part1: YouTube - Injectable Solution ( enrofloxacin ) - part 1 - Injectable Solution ( enrofloxacin ) - part 1

part2: YouTube - Injectable Solution ( enrofloxacin ) - part 2 - Injectable Solution ( enrofloxacin ) - part 2

A vet can't give you Baytril or Fortaz (ceftazidime) without seeing the animal. It is a prescription drug like almost all antibiotics.
Ask your vet about Ceftazidime for injection, USP.
It is a broad spectrum, 3rd generation cephalosporin.
-Steven

thanks to everybody. y'all have helped so much.we have another vet appointment tuesday. he seems to be doin better.. hes active and isnt making as much wheezing noises.. but he still opens his mouth every now and then.

I hope everything is all right my heart is out to you man my bp is my g/f so to speak ....dont give up the battle Casper

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Originally Posted by keelenswife217

we have increased the heat. its about 85-90.

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Are these the high and low temps?
If so, what were the temps before? Too cool of a living space could have helped this RI come to be.
Try to keep the warm side at about 92-94F and the cool side around 82F, with ambient temps of about 80-82F. This ought to help :)

Those are normal temperatures McKinsey ;)

For snakes with respiratory problems, keeping the temperatures between 95-96 on the warm side and 86-87 on the cool side with about 65-70% humidity will really help their immune system fight the infection. It will also raise their metabolism so the medication works faster.

I wouldn't let the temperatures dip below 83-84 on the cool side if you can help it. They need to stay where it's heated and humidified or you'll very easily have a suffocating snake(they are unable to cough).