How long do RI's last?

[lillyorchid]

I only ask because today was Saharah's last Baytril injection. My vet told me to give her one every 48 hours and I've been doing that. She is still wheezing. She doesn't wheeze the day you gave her the injection, but the next day she is back to wheezing again. So yeah I think these 5 rounds of injections have really done nothing for her in the long run.

My vet said if I needed more to give him a call and he'd give me some more. I guess I'm going to have to let him know that she is still at the same stage as before... maybe he can give me a lower dosage and give her a shot everyday? Is that possible?

[Adam_Wysocki]

You might want to bring her back in and make sure you've been giving the shots correctly.

Typically, the external symptoms (wheezing, musuc, bubbles) are gone after the 2nd shot or so and the remaining shots are just to keep the remaining bacteria from building a resistance to the anti-biotic.

Although, for severe cases, sometimes it takes 7, sometimes 9, sometimes more (at least with enroflaxin). Keeping temps high during the shots is important as well.

-adam

[lillyorchid]

Her temps are around 95 on warm side and 90 on cool side. I've only given her 2 injections myself. My friend Chris who works for Peter K has been giving her the other ones. I trust him a whole whole whole lot more doing that then I do myself.

[lillyorchid]

Chris went up there for me and got two more dose's for her since he lives closer then I do. If that doesn't knock it out, Dr. G is gonna bring her back in and taking the next step up in treatment for her. Not sure what that is, but I know he will do all that he can for her to make her better.

[West Coast Jungle]

I had a snake with an RI (I had to give her injections) and the Vet said to wait a week after finishing the medication to see improvement and if not to return. Did they do a culture of the bacteria?

[lillyorchid]

No he did not. I guess that will be the next step if no improvement.