Baytril for Young Turtles

Posted by Kelly Manning on February 10, 2001 at 13:12:50:

I have two adolescent box turtles that had gone off their food, were lethargic
and would not open their eyes for long periods of time. I took them to the vet
and he diagnosed them as having a vitamin deficiency. He prescribed Baytril
injections every 24 hours. He prescribed 2 cubic ml of Baytril for the
larger of the two, which weighed 50 grams. He also administered a shot of Injacom
to each of them. The following morning, the larger, healthier of the two was
dead. Could these drugs in conjunction or by themselves be toxic to one-year-old
box turtles? He also has them listed in his files as pond turtles. They are in fact
three-toed boxes. Please advise. Thank you.

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: I have two adolescent box turtles that had gone off their food, were lethargic : and would not open their eyes for long periods of time. I took them to the vet : and he diagnosed them as having a vitamin deficiency. He prescribed Baytril : injections every 24 hours. He prescribed 2 cubic ml of Baytril for the : larger of the two, which weighed 50 grams. He also administered a shot of Injacom : to each of them. The following morning, the larger, healthier of the two was : dead. Could these drugs in conjunction or by themselves be toxic to one-year-old : box turtles? He also has them listed in his files as pond turtles. They are in fact : three-toed boxes. Please advise. Thank you.

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