Boa With Black stuff in cloaca and losing weight.

Originally Posted by snowgyre

Is the vet an exotic specialist?

the Vet isn't an exotic specialist but he sees snakes and reptiles on a regular basis. He told me that my boa was dehydrated and malnourished probably because of parasites but since the fecal matter I had was old he couldn't examine it. He gave her a 1 time antibiotic called Ivermetcin through the mouth and then gave her a injection of Fortaz and gave me some panacur to give her once a day for 3 days.

Originally Posted by RomanCenturion

the Vet isn't an exotic specialist but he sees snakes and reptiles on a regular basis. He told me that my boa was dehydrated and malnourished probably because of parasites but since the fecal matter I had was old he couldn't examine it. He gave her a 1 time antibiotic called Ivermetcin through the mouth and then gave her a injection of Fortaz and gave me some panacur to give her once a day for 3 days.

Ivermectin is a wormer not an antibiotic. Panacur is also a wormer which is better tolerated by reptiles. Be aware that it also acts as an appetite stimulant as a side effect so your snake may get a lot hungrier.

Fortaz is a broad spectrum antibiotic.

Keep a close eye on your snake over the next few days as Ivermectin is easily overdosed. Plus all of these medications can be hard on the liver or kidneys, so make sure your snake stays well hydrated - keep the humidity up as high as you can in her enclosure without turning it into a sopping wet mess. If you feed f/t feeders then offer them wet, that will also help with hydration.

I would also find an actual exotic specialist. I won't take my snakes to a vet who "sees" them but isn't specialized in them. A specialist will see what a vet who just "sees" them won't.

Also do you have an update?

^^^ Agreed on this.