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    Re: Q about urgency of vet visit for RI

    Quote Originally Posted by J-Jabba View Post
    Update: The vet put her on the Ceftazidime (Fortaz) but overall she looked very good with the exception of pale appearance to the inside of her mouth and the presence of mucous. the tiny bubbles in the upper interior nasal cavity did correspond to an RI. My thanks go out to Skiploder for the info and assistance. I'm watching temps and (as difficult as it is) not messing with the enclosure or handling, just letting her get better. BTW, I totally misused the term "stargazing" in the earlier post, now that I've read even MORE, what I should have said was "slightly elevating her head more frequently than usual".
    Additional questions: is the humid hide recommended only when I see that she is going into a shed, or keep it around all of the time?
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    Should I keep her on her feeding schedule (she has been taking a meal every 5 days) even though she is being treated for the RI?
    If she'll eat, feed her. It won't hurt the antibiotic therapy. Just be careful that an injection isn't scheduled within 24 to 48 hours after feeding her - you don't need the hassle of dealing with a regurge/vomit while she's recovering.

    Ceftazidime is every third day - right (ETD on the label)? If that's the case, I'd try offering her food no more than 12 hours after an injection. That gives her over 48 to get digestion under way before she gets another one.......

    If she doesn't eat what's offered fairly quickly, don't tease feed her or mess around too much.

    I'd recommend keeping the humid hide as a permanent fixture.

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