Vet In The Morn!!

[codpy]

I'm pretty sure my BP has a RI cause he is blowing the odd clear bubble. How do they give BP antibiotics?, in their food or what?? He should be OK till the morning, or should I prepare myself???? This is all new stuff that I am learning.Please Help?????

[recycling goddess]

i have no advice to give... just hugs of support to you :hugs:

[Freakie_frog]

he should be Ok till the morning

How long has he been this way?
You have to give them injections and keep their temps up. Your vet should show you how and give you the perscription and all to get going with it. It kind of a process.

[codpy]

He's been this way for approx. 2 to 3 days, been trying to get into the vet.

[mmchoppers]

uh oh, hopefully it will be ok!

[wildlifewarrior]

Im going to the vet tomorrow too!! gonna get my snakes dewormed. I hope your guy is alright!


~mike

[neithersparky]

When I took my Duchess in for a RI I was given several pre-filled hypodermics, which I kept in the freezer. Every three days I ran one under water until it thawed, put Duchess in a pillowcase, slid the needle under her skin in her back (on the front 1/3rd of the body) and injected right under the skin. It was no big deal and she did get better; I think there were a total of seven hypos. Being diabetic I'm pretty good at giving sub-q injections though so it was no sweat for me. You'll be fine, if this is what you end up having to do.

[wolfy-hound]

I was just given oral antibiotics for Hepburn, so I do know there are injections(Which I did last time) and oral. Not sure which is easier, but at any rate if possible, have a 2nd person to give you a hand holding the wriggler.
Wolfy

[Adam_Wysocki]

Injections are the most effective way to administer anti-biotics to ball pythons ... I've worked with several very knowledgable vets over the years and now have two of the top ball python vets in the country and they all agree that the low absoption rates of anti-biotics through a ball pythons digestive system makes oral dosages extremely ineffective when compared to injections.

-adam

[Kilo]

[QUOTE=neithersparky]injected right under the skinQUOTE]

I must disagree with you friend. Right under the skin and entering the muscle are 2 different things. In order for the antibiotics to be completely effective and get the job done... the needle must be inserted into the muscle.