Quote Originally Posted by nikevijo View Post
The pastel girl that I got on Friday has a bad RI. I am giving her Baytril injections every other day for 14 days. Today I was giving her water from the plunger of a syringe and she was just laying there drinking it like a baby drinking a bottle. Then she had mucus coming out of her mouth. She just layed there like a good little patient and while I wiped her mouth clean. Do you guys think she will make it?? How long before I see signs of improvement?? Does the treatment sound correct??
How many units of Baytril?

I've soaked snakes with RI. I got this advice from Dr. Boyd, a very good Reptile Vet. This allows them to drink what they want as well as humidify the lung. Don't worry about wiping the mouth, it's going to blow bubbles for a few days.

Baytril can take more time than other meds but it usually takes care of the infection. Dr. Boyd told me one time that he saw a snake that was so bad, he had to inject antibiotics directly into the lung.

One other thing. Keep an eye on mouth rot too. Sometimes RI will cause mouth rot.

I wouldn't think you'll see any change for at least 10 days, but probably longer. If the snake has it really bad, you may have to go with another 14 day treatment.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith