Antibiotics

[ykwong10]

Hi all

I took my Indonesian to the vet as his nose was clogged and using mouth to breath.
After he was found two organism after biology test name 1) Serratia marcescens and 2 ) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
While the vet suggest to use two antibiotics together - Ceftazidime and Marbofloxacin, does anyone have experience in using these antibiotics with your bluery? Is it a must to finish the whole treatment?( injection of 9 times)

Thanks a lot!

[Manny]

When it comes to medication such as those it is extremely important to use it for the full regime.

Part of the problem with modern medicine can be directly be attributed to us not following the full regime of treatment. It sets up a scenario whereby not all of bacteria is killed and the potential for those organisms to develop an immunity to the medication exists.

Much of good medicine is detective work, the professionals asking you questions, examining the animal and requesting tests to confirm their suspicions. Some will prescribe wide spectrum antibiotics if the animal is in a lot of distress. The choice will be based on their suspicion of the causative agent. With the hopes that when the test gets back that they are right and if the test comes back showing that they are right they will either recommend continuing that treatment or possibly another medication developed specifically for that organism.

Make sure your BTS is stays well hydrated. Some of those medications can be rough on the renal system (kidneys).

As a side note Vets/Vets Assts have a tough job. They deal with many species, many times taking specialty courses to be able to deal with some of them. They can't communicate directly with the patient other than questioning the owner about things and observing signs & symptoms. Plus not only do many of them fulfill the "doctor" role they also do much of the other work that in human medicine is done by other specialists. If your vet isn't specialized in reptiles or taken courses on it. There is absolutely no harm in you asking a reptile vet or even asking your vet if they could consult with one if you have any worries.

Hopefully someone who has used those meds will let you know what their experience with them was llike. In the meantime I hope what I have written is helpful!

[ykwong10]

It’s hard to find a blue tongue skink specialist vet here in my place
The vet asst I consulting even ask me to look up info online
Anyway, Thanks Manny

[Manny]

You are very welcome. I think that specialized reptile vets are hard to find in many areas. With reptiles becoming more common as pets, hoping we see them become more common as well.

In my post I mentioned bacteria acquiring immunity. I should have said become resistant to the medication.