Good news and Bad news

Remember the New Year Sausage with the bad RI? After a month on Amikacin I had the culture redone. I got the results from the second culture today.

Good News. The Amikacin was working; the second culture came back with only moderate growths of Pseudomonas and Enterobacter. The first culture showed heavy growths.

Good News. The infection has not become resistant so I can still give the Amikacin.

Bad News. She is still sick and needs another month of injections and warm water soaks.

I will be so happy when she gets well. :please:

But best of all its in caring loving hands..:gj:

best of luck I hope a full recovery is in order.;)

If it came back after a month it would seem that it isnt going to work no matter how long you do it.

Can you ask the vet about "combo"-ing the drug with some Ceftazidime?

U are a good momma and seems that snake is in good hands!!

nice job getting it better.. I know the hard road is not over but the road is worth it once the snake is healthy and u did it... good luck & keep us posted

2kdime,
I have to call Doc’s office this morning. I will speak to Doc about your recommendation of combo-ing.


The Borneo had the First shot of the second treatment last night along with a good warm soak. She hates the shot but seems to really enjoy the soaking. She is now sleeping on the warm side of the enclosure. She is very alert when I changed the water this morning, she was watching and following my movement with her head.

Sandy, also ask about the possibility of nebulizing another antibiotic as well.

The combo really helps cover an even broader spectrum. The Fortaz is also good because it works on Anaerobic bacteria.

If if didnt kill it first go, I'd change something up.

what are your caging conditions like?

She is in a four foot RBI enclosure. She is a good size girl hatched in 2007 and weighs about 10 pounds
The ambient temp is 82, the warm belly heat is at 85 degrees. Any higher she doesn’t like and will stay on the cool side. She seems to be alright with the 85 degrees. I am keeping the humidity in the high 70’s right now.

What'd the doc say?

2kdime,

The fortaz is on order. I will give better update later. I am on the phone right now.

So at least the doctor sees that the Fortaz has some effect according to the Culture/Sensitivity, which is good.

The good thing about it again is that it works on Anaerobes, bacteria that live in low oxygen environments, such as deep in the lungs.

As well as provides an even more broad spectrum, at the same time, working synergistically to combat the infection.

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Originally Posted by Sandy_01

2kdime,

The fortaz is on order. I will give better update later. I am on the phone right now.

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So yesterday I call the Veterinarians office to ask about combo-ing the Amikacin with some Ceftazidime. Doc. Is receptive to this idea but needed some time to check on a couple of things so the girl at the front desk promises to call me back with an answer. The girl at the front desk calls me back to say that the Ceftazidime is something they don’t normally keep on hand and that they will need to order it for me. So she gives me the price (very expensive) and I give her my official oky doky. So as soon as we receive the Ceftazidime (should be today maybe) and start this treatment I will be sure to give an update on how the Borneo responds to this treatment.