by Bushviper » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:10 am
If I look at the time line this animals had enteritis a month ago (ie 15 nov) and a week later was flushed for parasites. Since then it has not eaten. I hope that sequence is in the correct order or else the parasite flush gave him enteritis and that is a different ball game.
This snake needs some probiotics in the stomach. This can be in the form of Reptimed Introboost or else Interflora or even WellB yoghurt. This introduced into the stomach via a tube with some fluids and electrolytes twice a week should get him back on track.
The vet can also inject him with some Phosamine and give him a small dose of Flagyl which for some reason stimulates the appetite.
Wait about 10 to 14 days after starting any of the above treatments and if he is not eating on his own contact one of us to force feed him at your home. Transporting a snake which does not want to eat just after he has been force fed will probably lead to the food being regurgitated which is far worse than just leaving him be.
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