Lyneeso
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terramycin (oxytetracycline hydrochloride)
So have any of you used this topical antibiotic ointment (petroleum based) successfully in treating various forms of mouth rot??? please if you could either give accounts of successful/failed attempts at treating mouth rot in chameleons, I believe it would be very informative for all of us!
ANY DOCTORS IN THE HOUSE?????
THANK YOU ALL!
Lyneeso
TERRAMYCIN® OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT
(oxytetracycline hydrochloride, polymyxin B sulfate)
Ointment
Description
Ophthalmic antibiotic ointment for use in dogs. (and reptiles!!)
I have used it with much success in curing mouth rot in green iguanas!!!!!
Provides dual antibiotic activity of oxytetracycline and polymyxin B.
Approved Uses
TERRAMYCIN® (oxytetracycline hydrochloride, polymyxin B sulfate) OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT is approved for:
The prophylaxis and local treatment of superficial ocular infections due to oxytetracycline- and polymyxin-sensitive organisms, including infections due to streptococci, rickettsiae, E. coli, and Aerobacter aerogenes, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, pink eye, corneal ulcer, blepharitis in dogs; ocular infections due to secondary bacterial complications of distemper in dogs; and bacterial inflammatory conditions which may occur secondary to other infectious diseases in these species.
Key Features
Versatile antibiotic ointment with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity againstgram-positive and gram-negative organisms.
Valuable component of a small-animal first-aid armamentarium.
Available in dispensable tubes.
Packaging
1/8 oz tubes.
Dosage and Administration
May be administered topically to the eye 2 to 4 times daily.
Precautions
Allergic reactions may occasionally occur. Treatment should be discontinued if reactions are severe.
Use of oxytetracycline and other antibiotics may result in an overgrowth of resistant organisms such as Monilia, staphylococci, and other species of bacteria. If new infections due to nonsensitive bacteria or fungi appear during therapy, appropriate measures should be taken.
For animal use only. Not for human use.
Restricted drug in California; use only as directed.
Store at temperatures below 25° C (77° F).
So have any of you used this topical antibiotic ointment (petroleum based) successfully in treating various forms of mouth rot??? please if you could either give accounts of successful/failed attempts at treating mouth rot in chameleons, I believe it would be very informative for all of us!
ANY DOCTORS IN THE HOUSE?????
THANK YOU ALL!
Lyneeso
TERRAMYCIN® OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT
(oxytetracycline hydrochloride, polymyxin B sulfate)
Ointment
Description
Ophthalmic antibiotic ointment for use in dogs. (and reptiles!!)
I have used it with much success in curing mouth rot in green iguanas!!!!!Provides dual antibiotic activity of oxytetracycline and polymyxin B.
Approved Uses
TERRAMYCIN® (oxytetracycline hydrochloride, polymyxin B sulfate) OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT is approved for:
The prophylaxis and local treatment of superficial ocular infections due to oxytetracycline- and polymyxin-sensitive organisms, including infections due to streptococci, rickettsiae, E. coli, and Aerobacter aerogenes, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, pink eye, corneal ulcer, blepharitis in dogs; ocular infections due to secondary bacterial complications of distemper in dogs; and bacterial inflammatory conditions which may occur secondary to other infectious diseases in these species.
Key Features
Versatile antibiotic ointment with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against
gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Valuable component of a small-animal first-aid armamentarium. Available in dispensable tubes.
Packaging
1/8 oz tubes.
Dosage and Administration
May be administered topically to the eye 2 to 4 times daily.
Precautions
Allergic reactions may occasionally occur. Treatment should be discontinued if reactions are severe.
Use of oxytetracycline and other antibiotics may result in an overgrowth of resistant organisms such as Monilia, staphylococci, and other species of bacteria. If new infections due to nonsensitive bacteria or fungi appear during therapy, appropriate measures should be taken.
For animal use only. Not for human use.
Restricted drug in California; use only as directed.
Store at temperatures below 25° C (77° F).
