I recently had to take my tort to a vet for a RI infection. they gave him 2 doses of baytril every other day. When you susspect your tort has a RI infection do you go to the vet or do you just administer the baytrill yourself? I am thinking f giving him the baytrill myself next time he has one. THanks

I can't help with any medication experience...just wanted to wish you good luck...
Should you add any extra supplements? Like the TNT with probiotics etc?
Do you have to separate them?

baybay - I am not experienced enough to five baytril or any other med without a vet. Perhaps Danny is more experienced but I think you have to have a prescription??

Cam - Thanks for the well wishes. I asked the vet about supplements especially with probotics she said it was not nescessary as this is not given oraly. But to make sure I soak Ajax as he is a little dehydrated and to make sure to keep him warm. I am unsure of this vet although she seemed knowlegeable I don't plan to change much as I want to make sure the meds she gave is doing what they are suppose to and not upseting his system with other things at this time. I plan to talk with her Tuesday her next day back at work.

You raise a question I have....How can I tell if our tort is dehydrated?

His skin looks dry and whiter than Echoes, kind of like us when we are really dry. The vet said he seemed much dryer than Echo and his neck is really flaky. Plus she said his skin lacked resilience.

"Dehydrated tortoises are usually underweight compared to a healthy specimen of similar proportions, although an obese animal may not be so. The eyes are almost always sunken, and in very acute cases, the centers of the cornea may be depressed. On manual examination, muscular tissue will lack resilience and the skin may also be unusually dry and the surface powdery. With the possible exception of cases of pneumonia, the oral mucous may be unusually viscous and turgid." by A.C. Highfield

Great post Crazy1, thank you for the explanation...

I do have to go through my vet to get any medications I need. I do though give all my own shots and other care.

Danny

Ok I just got off the phone with the vet
She is swithing them to Baytil. Because they weren't getting any better.
So I pick up the Batril today.
Hopefully that will do the trick.
I will keep you posted.

You know in an odd way your lucky, even tho it's horrible to have to deal with this. You caught it early it seems and the best part is, sounds like you have a wonderful new vet to work with. Here's adding crossed fingers the baytril does it's wonders and they rapidly improve.

Good luck! How soon SHOULD you see improvements?