Iguana mouth rot & breathing: Is metronidazole the right antibiotic?

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I was looking for a second opinion , a my vet suggested metronidazole at 20 mg/kg once a day for 7 days as a treatment for my new igunas mouth rot and minor respritory distress , however he did not run a sensitiveity test as he felt no need . I rescued her 3 days ago, She appears female , is dangerously skinny , has worms , bad skin condition, now has diarrhea but that may be the worms or the fact I started assist feeding the day I got her anyway what is your opinion on the antibiotic treatment? Pet's info: Reptile | Iguana | Female | 1lb

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out about Thicket and including photos. Metronidazole is a fairly good broad spectrum antibiotic with some anti-parasitic (flagellates) activity. But no antibiotics treats everything and if the clinical signs are not improving, adding a second antibiotics might be helpful. Monitor environmental temperatures and humidity. Keeping nutritional intact high will also help. Good luck.

Iguana mouth rot & breathing: Is metronidazole the right antibiotic?

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