antibiotics

[junglejoe]

can i get antibiotics anywhere just to have on hand.. if my cham does become ill.. id like to have some.. also is baytril a sfe antibiotic.. i can get that... but not sure i its ok

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

can i get antibiotics anywhere just to have on hand.. if my cham does become ill.. id like to have some.. also is baytril a sfe antibiotic.. i can get that... but not sure i its ok

Baytril is good...for some things. Unless you have a lot of experience with sick reptiles you really shouldn't need antibiotics for your own use without consulting a vet first. Giving antibiotics for the wrong reason can actually cause resistance to that drug, which can really complicate things later. And certain drugs can have dangerous side effects, like causing kidney damage that in the face of dehydration can cause deadly kidney failure. The drug choice depends on what is wrong with your cham, which could be a number of things, so you really shouldn't be giving drugs that you don't have experience with or a good knowledge base of what illnesses may occur in my opinion. Antibiotics are limited to be available only by prescription for a reason...

 

[Amanda1801]

Baytril is good....for some infections....the antibiotic of choice depends on the bacteria. You shouldn't need to keep any "just in case" and again, it'd take knowledge of the problem to calculate a dose etc. as it's not just done by weight, there's also an element of how often and for how long to consider.

 

[pssh]

I would recommend you just buy probiotics and reptaid. Leave the serious meds to the vets unless you have a lot of experience with treating illnesses in chameleons and can do culture sensitivity tests. Since that's not the case, I recommend going to UC Davis.