Bad R.I. I'm in need of help

[Skiploder]

The reason I was saying It couldnt be viral is because these snake are the only ones that were infected for that reason I doubt it is a virus. plus wouldn't that have hown on blood work?

Depends. What blood work did he perform?

Viruses require targeted tests. Did your vet suspect a virus and test for one?

Secondly, some animals can be infected but may be asymptomatic.

If you had faith in the course your vet was taking, you would not be posting here - correct? Entertain the idea that a duck walks, quacks and craps like a duck.

A bacteria infection, once cultured as sensitive to an antibiotic, goes away with proper treatment. For it to have overcome not one, but three antibiotics it is susceptible to is very improbable.

So your duck is not a duck. Either the culture was improperly taken or this is not a bacterial infection, or this is the most unique and amazing of all ducks.

Now you can continue to make excuses for your vet, or you can ask him some hard questions - after all, I'm sure he is not doing this for free - right?

1) Ask to see the result of the tracheal flush? The susceptibility and bacteria type should be on that report.
2) Ask him what virus(es) he suspected and what tests he ran to rule them out. Make him show you the results of the blood work, including his orders to the diagnostic lab.

If he balks or gets defensive - find another vet.