Safe or unsafe meds

[Lyn W]

My leopard had bloods and faecal tests done last week because he has had a very poor appetite and was in his hide a lot.
There were no parasites and the blood results showed kidneys were fine but his red blood cell count is low which and there could be something going on with his liver. He is having a scan tomorrow to try to throw more light on what's going on. He could have some sort of infection so I just wanted to check which antibiotics are safest for leopards and would you recommend oral (as he is still eating some and happy to be hand fed) or injections?
Thanks in advance for your advice.

 

[Yvonne G]

Quite a few leopard tortoises are allergic to Baytril (Enrofloxacin). It's an antibiotic. Often when vets inject the vitamin A,D,E shot, they give too much and too much A makes the skin slough off. I never allow this injection.

 

[Lyn W]

Quite a few leopard tortoises are allergic to Baytril (Enrofloxacin). It's an antibiotic. Often when vets inject the vitamin A,D,E shot, they give too much and too much A makes the skin slough off. I never allow this injection.

Thanks Yvonne.
I saw a post from 2015 and you said that Fortaz was widely used with leopards - would you know if this is still the case?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes that's a good one, also Ceftazimine (spelling?)

 

[Lyn W]

Yes that's a good one, also Ceftazimine (spelling?)

Great thank you.
The vet is an exotic animal specialist but I don't know how many leopards she's treated as they aren't common here in uk, so good to be able to be to discuss treatment rather than just accept (assuming of course whatever is wrong can be treated)

 

[ZEROPILOT]

My vet administered Fortaz for my Redfoot and it was well received.