I sent the email below to both my vet and the vet I saw at Tufts who prescribed the Ceftazidime.
I see he is improving, but am still concerned he doesn't seem that he's healed yet.
Additionally, he's not flicking his tongue. That worries me. Tongue flicks = happy snake.
Yafe got his final injection (10th) of Ceftazidime tonight.
He has been improving overall, but although, at times, symptom free, he is not completely symptom free consistently.
When he got his last injection - 3 days ago, he seemed pretty good and made no audible pops or wheezes.
Tonight, there were some pops, but they were quiet.
He has not flicked his tongue since 3 injections ago. Not sure what that means, but it worries me.
Additionally, and seemingly unusual, he had some of the flailing again today. He seems to grip my arm, for example, and that makes him uncomfortable - the gripping (it's a strain?) and so he grips very tight ultimately, and seems to lose control of his upper body to some extent, and flails around. It's clearly not neurological, but from discomfort.
He hasn't done that in at least a week.
I am not sure if I should see where he is Sunday/Monday once this dose has had time to work, give him longer, or if we should plan to continue injections for longer.
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