Vet In The Morn!!

[sho220]

[QUOTE=Kilo]

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.

So which is it? Can someone clarify this?

[codpy]

Just got back from the vet! Got oral antibiotics once aday, just found out I have a male BP in great health!! I feel very relieved he is doing well, oh ya he is going to shed for the first time, his eyes are clouded over blue. How long after does he start to shed??

[recycling goddess]

he'll shed within 7 days... so make sure his humidity is up

[Freakie_frog]

Question. Not the RI expert here but will the elevated humidity prolong the Ri even more so than seeing if he can shed with normal humidity. And with the oral antibiotics is that going to slow his recovery with raised humidity and slower absorbsion rates ??

All questions just wondering???

[joepythons]

Just got back from the vet! Got oral antibiotics once aday, just found out I have a male BP in great health!! I feel very relieved he is doing well, oh ya he is going to shed for the first time, his eyes are clouded over blue. How long after does he start to shed??

OK i am confused here:eek: .Your first post mentioned that he was blowing bubbles like.Now you have been to the vet and he gave your snake some oral antibiotics,and he is in great health .Like Adam has allready mentioned that oral antibiotics are to slow to start working,and in my opinion are worthless.Something just does not add up here! Not being rude to you at all,are you sure this vet is a reptile certified vet? Once again going by your description in your first post,and what the vet did just do not add up .To add to it he says your snake is in great health,with URI its not possible.

[joepythons]

Question. Not the RI expert here but will the elevated humidity prolong the Ri even more so than seeing if he can shed with normal humidity. And with the oral antibiotics is that going to slow his recovery with raised humidity and slower absorbsion rates ??

All questions just wondering???

Yes it will prolong the URI.Once again yes to your second question.

[codpy]

That I have no idea, I was told to lower the humidity and some say leave it the same?? Vet said just keep things as normal as poss., RI's in reptiles they are slow to get them and slow to get rid of cause they are cold blooded.

[joepythons]

That I have no idea, I was told to lower the humidity and some say leave it the same?? Vet said just keep things as normal as poss., RI's in reptiles they are slow to get them and slow to get rid of cause they are cold blooded.

I would find a REAL reptile Vet.I have had ball pythons get URI within a couple days in the past when my temps were incorrect(my early years).So i can not see how he thinks thats a slow rate.Second with proper meds(injections) depending on how far along the URI is it can be knocked out rather quickly.The time frame can range from a couple weeks or a couple months,this depends on how far along the URI is of course.Does anyone else feel the same way as i do about the Vet and his way of handling this?

[Adam_Wysocki]

Yes it will prolong the URI.

Nope, higher humidity will help loosen the mucus in the snakes lungs so that I can be expelled easier and not develop into a deep lung infection (which are very difficult to cure). Lowering humidity to "dry out" an URI is an out dated method of treatment for ball pythons.

-adam

[joepythons]

Nope, higher humidity will help loosen the mucus in the snakes lungs so that I can be expelled easier and not develop into a deep lung infection (which are very difficult to cure). Lowering humidity to "dry out" an URI is an out dated method of treatment for ball pythons.

-adam

Adam thank you for correcting that .See once again the old school ways have been proven incorrect.I wonder what it says on the caresheet? Going to check.