If your vet made such a statement yet decide to continue anti-biotics you need to find another vet because the one you have has limited knowledge and is just plain irresponsible to suggest this without drawing blood and backing up a possible diagnosis.mentioned the inflamation and lack of abundant acute RI symptoms suggests that my sweet baby may have Inclusion Body Disease
Now if it is IBD there is no other option than having the animal put down, IBD is not curable but IBD is also very rare and sadly owners as well as some vet have a tendency to jump to conclusions. In the last decade I have not heard of many cases of BP diagnosed (and I mean properly diagnosed with IBD), however other things (which I won't name so people don't attempt to self diagnose) I have heard of a few times. (As dangerous but not as well known by the average keeper)
Again get a second opinion and culture there are several type of RI which respond to several type of anti-biotic and sadly most vets including the one saying that they will see exotics have limited knowledge.
One example a friend's snake was diagnosed by a vet with scepticimia......the snake was just going to shed
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