Very sick G. pardalis with "Runny Nose Syndrome"
My friend has a 32 gram hatchling G. pardalis, which has come down with an upper respiritory infection, with a runny nose, and weezing. He took her to a "herp vet" in Lower Richland Hills, TX, and the vet knew less than he did about tortoises. All he did was prescribe baytril in a very large syringe, without dosage instructions. The tortoise so far was treated by dripping a couple of drop of the baytril onto the nostrils, and since then, the tortoise has almost compltely stopped moving.
Is this a reaction to the baytril?
If so, should amikacin be used, and if so, how much?
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