Fortaz

What is you experience with Fortaz, for treating RI

Never used Fortaz...I have had good success with Baytril.

fortaz (ceftazidime) is 20mg/kg SQ/IM q 72h

I would use the baytril (enrofloxacin) routine: 5 mg/kg IM q 24h resistant:10 mg/kg IM q 24h

IM = `intramuscular = in the muscle
q 24h = every 24 hours

there are you tube videos that shows how to give your snake a shot in the muscle. ralph davis shows how in one of them.

also, sometimes fortaz or a drug that's in that family is used with baytril. it makes the baytril work better and also helps in fighting bacteria that's not sensitive to baytril . I also used a drug called cefuroxime that works well with Amikacin or baytril.

I'm just wanting to know if people have had good success with it, I've been to a reptile specialist who gave me Fortaz, which is actually safer then baytril, and easier on ur snake because of their slow metabolisms, every 3 days is better on them then every 24 hrs, I am curious if people have had good experiences with it.

if a drug works well for a R.I. it doesn't mean that every time that snake gets a R.I. that it will work well. what's making the snake sick has to be sensitive to the drug that's being used in treating that snake. this is why a vet will do a culture to see what the bacteria is most sensitive to. snakes usually get gram - (neg) bacteria. we usually get gram + (pos) and thats why the drugs we use are not used on snakes. also gram - are nasty, they are usually more complex than gram + and require very strong drugs.

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Originally Posted by dryates

I'm just wanting to know if people have had good success with it, I've been to a reptile specialist who gave me Fortaz, which is actually safer then baytril, and easier on ur snake because of their slow metabolisms, every 3 days is better on them then every 24 hrs, I am curious if people have had good experiences with it.

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Fortaz is a great drug for RI's. Just the fact that your Vet gave it to you tells BG he/she knows a little something about treating reptiles. If given the choice, BG would use Fortaz over Baytril, but both of them combined usually cures any problem you may have. Getting a culture done is best, but treating your snake with Fortaz while you wait is a great start. It works well for most BP RI's.:gj:

Fortaz is my absolute first choice for treating RI. I have used it with great success. I agree if your vet gave you Fortaz, you found a good one:)

Don I wasnt trying to say that baytril
Doesn't work I was just stating that all the research I've done on it shows it to be safer, What I also ment that I haven't been able to find testimonials on it and wondered about others experiences with it, not putting down u or baytril, just stating.

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Originally Posted by dryates

Don I wasnt trying to say that baytril
Doesn't work I was just stating that all the research I've done on it shows it to be safer, What I also ment that I haven't been able to find testimonials on it and wondered about others experiences with it, not putting down u or baytril, just stating.

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understood, I was just trying to say that without a culture what ever drug you start with, is just a shot in the dark. I've tried fortaz and so far had no success with it by itself. do I think it's a bad choice by itself. no, it's just what ever my snake had wasn't sensitive to it. I had great luck with baytril, did you get my P.M. ? this will answer a lot of your questions for R.I.s. let me know if you were able to get the link to work. don

Yes it's for a RI in a 7-8 mo burm, he got it durin shipping, and the vet did A culture said we caught his RI early

Hi bud I just started using Fortaz I just used my 2nd dosis doctor gave me 5 shots to give my emerald tree boa every 3 days my- question how long should I wait till I see results? Or how long should I wait to feed my snake thanks !

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Originally Posted by Panic2336

Hi bud I just started using Fortaz I just used my 2nd dosis doctor gave me 5 shots to give my emerald tree boa every 3 days my- question how long should I wait till I see results? Or how long should I wait to feed my snake thanks !

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6 years old thread and the OP has not posted in 5 and a half years, you might want to create your own thread.

Did you ask your vet? Results like with any drugs vary depending on severity and how receptive the animal is and whether or not the proper drug was prescribed.