Re: Black Rat with serious skin problems

Posted by jderyke on May 18, 2001 at 15:55:53:

In Reply to: Re: Black Rat with serious skin problems posted by j deryke on May 18, 2001 at 15:44:40:

Your snake has lost both eyecaps and life-threatening infections will likely occur, with possible loss of both eyes. Add 2 or 3 drops of human opthalmic eyedrops ( I used 'Gentak' prescription type gentamicin sulfate; get your "vet" to do something right & give you a 5ml vial, or if you wear contacts, you may have an equivalent) to each eye, once in the morning and once at night, to keep the eyes moist & disinfected. If they're kept moist & clean, they'll look horrible but the next shed will often make the eyes good again. Been there; done that (to a Rainbow boa) and he has two good eyes today! Good luck.

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: Your snake has lost both eyecaps and life-threatening infections will likely occur, with possible loss of both eyes. Add 2 or 3 drops of human opthalmic eyedrops ( I used 'Gentak' prescription type gentamicin sulfate; get your "vet" to do something right & give you a 5ml vial, or if you wear contacts, you may have an equivalent) to each eye, once in the morning and once at night, to keep the eyes moist & disinfected. If they're kept moist & clean, they'll look horrible but the next shed will often make the eyes good again. Been there; done that (to a Rainbow boa) and he has two good eyes today! Good luck.

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