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Hi all, I just took my 2 adult Greeks to a new vet today (old one moved) because they sounded raspy and they were diagnosed with pneumonia and placed on Cefazolin (Ancef) which I have to inject once a day for two weeks. Has anyone else used this type of medication on their torts.
This vet was very, very thorough. She took her time and seemed very knowledgeable. She gave Ajax his shot and had me give Echo hers to make sure I understood how to give them. She also did a fecal sample and said no worms (Yeh ) She said it seemed as if this had just started so it was good I got them in quickly.
But she is a new vet to me and I want only the best for them.
So what meds have your torts been given for pneumonia (upper Respiratory Tract Infections)?

Good Luck! Sorry I can't help, but I hope everyone feels better!

Knowing your are all our there is a help, Thanks.

They are sounding better already but boy giving shots to two torts without extra hands is tuff. (wiping brow)

Glad to hear they are on the mend.

Nows the time you need to grow an extra arm huh (to help with the tort handling)

Where do you have to administer the injection? I have had to do injections on beardeds, but never a tort.

back leg it is administered just under the skin.

I've used Baytril for the past 15 years for all RIs and had great success.

Danny

When I went to give Ajax his shot this AM he still seems very wheezy and his nose is still wet. He is eating fine and I have raised his temps by about 5 degrees. I plan to contact the vet and I shot a question to another tort vet regrding the meds they are on. Have you read the info from the WCT regarding Baytril ? Made me kind of worry. http://www.chelonia.org/articles/medical...mation.htm
Whats your take?? Of course I guess success speaks for itself.

I have seen that before. It is bad if you don't use it correctly and for the correct problem.
I know it says that the injectionable is only for the first treatment, but giving a tortoise oral medicine is so stressful and it disrupts the gut flora.
I give lower doses every day instead of a larger dose every other day. Doing this I have never had any trouble giving the shot in the muscle of the back of the front leg. It can be painful for a few minutes, but it never lasts.
I never use it for more than 14 days in a row. If symptoms persist I give a week off with heat, than do another 7 to 14 day treatment.

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