aLI HAS A MAJOR RI! PLEASE HELP Hurry hurry hurry!

[frankykeno]

I'm so glad to know Ali is doing so much better. Do keep a really close eye on her though and if that RI isn't completely cleared up, even if the rounds of shots are done, give your vet a call and let him/her know. Hopefully it's all gone but don't assume anything with something this serious. You've done a great job getting this dealt with.

[pythontricker]

yeah like I said in the video, I still hear a little bit of popping and weezing, but I am going to give it a couple of weeks or so and see how she is doing. If it starts to come back, I will get her back to the vet!

[kc261]

I've never had to deal with a snake with an RI, but I thought if there is still popping and wheezing, then they aren't all the way cured yet? Maybe one of the more experienced people here will comment on that, but if it were me, I wouldn't wait to see how it goes. Since you are now out of medicine, I'd call the vet back and give him and update, and see what he says about there still being some popping and wheezing.

Maybe it is like people who can still have a cough that takes a while to clear up after the infection is gone, but it costs nothing to call the vet...

[pythontricker]

Yeah I probably will do that. I am still going to be diligent and keep an eye on her. The vet told me that I would still see a little bit of it left over afterwards, but if I keep the temperature and humidity correct, everything should all reside. Also, she eats on her regular schedule, sheds all in one piece, and is very active and alert when I hold her. Though she doesn't have a strong feeding response anymore, she still eats.

[SatanicIntention]

Hun, if you don't get the infection fully cleared up, it can come back even stronger and more resistant to antibiotics the second time. Get it gone the first time around, and you won't be fighting an uphill battle later.

Ask the vet to do a culture and put her on another course.

Also, I wanted to let you know about your injection-giving.. When you insert the needle into the muscle, you need to go slow and not just JAB-INJECT. If you put Fortaz into the vein, you could hurt your snake.

You just need to hold the part of the snake that is getting the injection, with one hand wrapped entirely around that part of the body. Restraining her head will just make her even more nervous. With your hand wrapped around the snake's first 1/3, pull the skin tight and insert the needle in between the scales, about 1/4-1/2" away from the spine. When you insert the needle, make sure the bevel is up(the spoon part of the needle. It inserts quicker and less painfully this way. When you have inserted the needle, pull back on the plunger to ensure you have not hit a vein. Then slowly inject the medication.

After you have injected the medication, put your finger over the injected area and hold it there so the medication doesn't ooze out. You lose a good portion of the antibiotic when you don't put your finger over the injection site. Press down and rub that area so the meds are distributed into the muscle and are less apt to ooze out of the injection site.

Always pull back on the plunger before giving an injection. Giving medications into a vein when they aren't meant to go IV, can cause alot of damage, and even death.

[pythontricker]

ok thank you.

[SatanicIntention]

Sorry to be frank, but it doesn't look like you're taking my post too seriously. Let's hope you do and you will take your snake back in for a culture and another round of antibiotics. That infection is not gone.

[pythontricker]

no I take it seriously, its just really late over here, so I am super tired. I will see what I can do.

[twh]

great job young lady,you have got some great advice here.

i just wanted to relate my experience with carefresh,whenever my snakes got it wet it created mold quickly and seeing your misting it i would try another substrate.keep up the good work !

[kc261]

Becky's (SatanicIntention) post about giving injections is fantastic! Lots of details. Lots of people have no idea how to give an injection so I'm sure many will benefit from this!

Her point about the infection only getting stronger if you don't get rid of it now is also very good. It is never a good idea to stop antibiotics unless the infection is all the way cleared up. That is how we end up with these super drug resistant strains of bacteria.