We had a Sulcata come down with a URI, thank goodness he was the only one, geeesh how expensive vets can be. This was my first time dealing with a URI and I wanted to post my experience and see what others have done to deal with URI's.
Our vet is tortoise experienced but not a reptile vet.
He gave the tort fluids to help rehydrate and vit B shots to stimulate appetite and as the vet bill was mounting I asked for something I could give him at home, he said the course was an antibiotic injection every other day for two weeks. We followed the course and the tortoise is doing great now (He is 12 yrs old, 70 lbs and approx. 22 inches) From anyone else dealing with URI's was this the proper way to go?
It worked, I've no complaints other than the 1200 vet bill I have to make payments on. But the boy is back to an eating, pooping and all over the place boy again.
Our vet is tortoise experienced but not a reptile vet.
He gave the tort fluids to help rehydrate and vit B shots to stimulate appetite and as the vet bill was mounting I asked for something I could give him at home, he said the course was an antibiotic injection every other day for two weeks. We followed the course and the tortoise is doing great now (He is 12 yrs old, 70 lbs and approx. 22 inches) From anyone else dealing with URI's was this the proper way to go?
It worked, I've no complaints other than the 1200 vet bill I have to make payments on. But the boy is back to an eating, pooping and all over the place boy again.