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 #1703445


Rickyael
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 TERRIBLE NEWS

i went to the vet for what i thought was r i. cos my condas breathing but its a heart problem and she could die anytime. im so upset she is my favorite snake ive ever had


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04/14/08  08:35pm

 #1703743


GoodNPlenty
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   Message To: Rickyael   In reference to Message Id: 1703445


 TERRIBLE NEWS

As hard as I know it may be I would suggest limited handling but make sure to make the most of the time when you do take her out. Of course don’t let her get too stressed either.

Best wishes for both you and her, and I hope that the problem does not present itself for a long time to come.

~GNP
04/14/08  11:40pm

 #1703946


Rickyael
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   Message To: GoodNPlenty   In reference to Message Id: 1703743


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how often should i?

the vet gave me some med i gotta inject into the rat everytime i feed her
04/15/08  07:42am

 #1703990


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   Message To: Rickyael   In reference to Message Id: 1703946


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and the vet was like.. hearts change with time her weight she will gain might make it worse but he was so nice. he gave me that med and needles for free, and he said... "this has happened to me before i know its hard but bring her back in a month and ill check on her for free" and all that was after i couldnt find the place and was like an hour late they even stayed open after closing time cos i kept callin tryin to find it lol... rough day...
04/15/08  08:23am

 #1705114


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   Message To: Rickyael   In reference to Message Id: 1703990


 TERRIBLE NEWS

Med to inject into the rat? Hmm, when you have a chance please let me know what it says on the bottle, I’d be interested to know what it is so I can learn some more about it. Usually injections are direct, not through a medium like food (rats in this case).

I’m very glad you found a vet with some compassion. Too many vets are heartless to snakes that they perceive as lacking the emotions or feelings of a dog/cat. And while it is true that a snake cannot express pleasure like those two do, they hurt and feel just as much.

I would limit handling to every other day for 30 min or so. Some people regularly handle their snakes less, but since this is a conda you want to make sure she doesnt regresss back to any nippy tendencies.

Again, best of luck to both of you.

~GNP
04/16/08  02:41am

 #1705144


Rickyael
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   Message To: GoodNPlenty   In reference to Message Id: 1705114


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the med is called derma caps or something its for cats and dogs idk. but he has a rainbow boa and it has the same prob and hes been doing it for seven years to that snake, i gotta go to work but later ill tell you everything the bottle says, thanks for caring man.
04/16/08  05:21am

 #1705430


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   Message To: Rickyael   In reference to Message Id: 1705144


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Hmm, I would never think to question an experienced herp vet, but I wonder what dog/cat meds do?

If by any chance you could ask him and relay it here that would be great! I ask not b/c I doubt your vet at all, but because if its ever needed for a snake of mine I would like to know what it does, how it works, what its for.

As always, best of luck.

~GNP
04/16/08  12:40pm

 #1705569


Rickyael
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   Message To: GoodNPlenty   In reference to Message Id: 1705430


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ill ask him about it but i been bothering him alot the past few days lol so ill wait a little bit.



04/16/08  03:30pm

 #1705694


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   Message To: Rickyael   In reference to Message Id: 1705569


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it says, concentrated fatty acid dietary supplement... and called... derm caps es
04/16/08  04:55pm

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   Message To: Rickyael   In reference to Message Id: 1703445


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Ahhh that sucks!!!!
04/16/08  08:05pm

 #1706257


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   Message To: Rickyael   In reference to Message Id: 1705694


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Concentrated Fatty Acid Dietary Supplement... hmmm

Derm Caps, thanks. I’ll look into it
04/17/08  01:41am

 #1707925


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   Message To: GoodNPlenty   In reference to Message Id: 1706257


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I don’t have any idea about the fatty acid supplements for a snake but I am a physician and my buddy is a vet specializing in reptiles and small animals, he’s in Colorado ken shirella, and when i was having some issues with my green tree pythons he indicated that a lot of the antibiotics are very well tolerated and absorbed orally. I was surprised but he recommended that i treat my animals PO for URI’s and some issues of mouth rot and happy to say they got well. again i have no idea about the fatty acid dietary supplements. this is just an FYI for GNP regarding oral absorption of antibiotics and reptiles.
04/18/08  01:42pm

 #1708486


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   Message To: Ccrow   In reference to Message Id: 1707925


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Thanks Crow!

Aye, the mediums of treatment that I’ve used are topical, oral, and injection. All have various times when they are the best way to go, but on a personal note I try to hold out as long as possible before going the injection route. Its just too stressful on my snakes even when I have the vet do it, so oral is my primary choice when any of my babies catch a cold!

Thanks again for the info.

~GNP
04/18/08  09:36pm


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