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Recommended and used by veterinary surgeons, Reptoboost is important for reptiles receiving veterinary treatment. During these times the normal gut flora may be unbalanced and a breakout of harmful bacteria may occur, causing other health problems. Add 1 scoop per 500ml of drinking water (as per instructions on tub) to warm water, enough to cover the body of the lizard or tortoise, without requiring them to swim to be able to breathe with their head up. Its high palatability means it can be added to the drinking water, making its use simple for all species of reptiles including lizards, snakes and tortoises. Reptoboost can also be administered by stomach tube when rehydrating reptiles that have become dehydrated. reptoboost and avipro are both good for appetite and re-hydrating etc would just add recommended amount to their water. Some medications (categorised as POM-V) require a written prescription from a qualified vet after they have examined your pet;
Was putting it down to incorrect heating or stress from moving from their old home to my home. Since then have got the heat mat hooked up to a thermostat and thermometers measuring the hot side (usually around 30.8] and cool side (usually around 24). Developed by the clever reptile carers at Vetark, Reptoboost is a nutritional boost for lots of different reptiles, including lizards, snakes and tortoises, giving them a vital dose of hydration and energy when they need it the most.
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The law changed in 2005 to require veterinarians to allow their clients to buy veterinary medicines from the supplier of their choice. Your vet will be familiar with this procedure, and will provide a signed prescription on request. To save your vet's time, you can print off a blank prescription which you can take to your vet to be completed. You then need to send this to us for review, before we can despatch any “prescription only” medicines (categorised as POM-V). Will my vet charge me for providing a prescription? Recommended and used by veterinary surgeons, Reptoboost is important for reptiles receiving veterinary treatment. During these times the normal gut flora may be unbalanced and a breakout of harmful bacteria may occur, causing other health problems. Directions for Use For others products(categorised as NFA-VPS) we will require details of your pets being treated, which our Suitably Qualified Person can prescribe Swap the heat source for a lower wattage. If you were using a 100w heat source, swap to a 40w and turn off any warmth at night. Still do not feed and continue with the daily warm baths. One week before Once you have determined that the tortoise is ready, by now it should probably already have been moved into its indoor enclosure once the weather started to get cooler in the autumn. Hopefully, it has been moving around its enclosure, happily emptying its food bowl daily and going to toilet regularly Three weeks before
it is safe for reptiles to drink and aids correct functioning of the digestive system by helping the growth of good gut bacteria. ADDITIVES PER KG Vitamins: Vitamin A 3a672a IU 180,000 – Vitamin C 3a300 mg 4,500 – Vitamin E 3a700 IU 180. Gut flora stabiliser: Bacillus Subtilis C-3102 DSM 15544 4b1820 CFU 2.8x107One thing to note is that winters in the UK are often coldest December – February and so I would advise starting the 3 weeks preparation at the middle to end of December, that way the tortoise will be asleep during January and February which are usually the coldest months of the year. ok so i took my chinese water dragon to the vets yesterday, i was worried because he seems to have an infection in his mouth that i hadnt noticed... when i bought him he already had an infection in the mouth but as it was only at the front i treated it with iodine, it disapeiered as far as i could see but the other day i noticed there was still infection in the top right hand side of his mouth, he has also been closing one eye (the side were the infection is) but keeping the other eye open as if something is irritating the eye, the vet seems to think it is the infection that is making him keep the eye closed, does this sound like something that would happen? Rinse the reptoboost solution off with warm water before drying. (This is necessary to prevent the build up of biofilm on the surface of the shell/skin) Recommended and used by veterinary surgeons, Reptoboost is important for reptiles receiving veterinary treatment. During these times the normal gut flora may be unbalanced and a breakout of harmful bacteria may occur, causing other health problems. Is the tortoise healthy? If it has had any issues such as an illness wounds, a period of non-feeding due to too cool a temperature etc it would be best to keep it warm and put off hibernating until the next year.
Ingredients: Dextrose, Potassium chloride, Sodium sulphate, Sodium chloride, Fructo-oligosaccharides.Additives Per kg: Vitamin A 3a672a IU 180,000 - Vitamin C 3a300 mg 4,500 - Vitamin E 3a700 IU 180. These may seem to be an additional inconvenience, but this is UK Law. Unfortunately, we cannot make any exceptions, regardless of the situation. Where can I find more information about Authorised Medications? Recommended and used by veterinary surgeons, Reptoboost is important for reptiles receiving veterinary treatment. During these times the normal gut flora may be unbalanced, and a breakout of harmful bacteria may occur, causing other health problems. A good source of probiotics, it also helps to stimulate cultures of microbiota in your reptile's digestive tract, helping your reptile to break down and absorb their food more easily, getting the best out of every meal you give them. Has the tortoise been wormed? If been in the garden a worming treatment can be obtained from a reptile specialist vet and its easy to use.Reptoboost contains probiotic organisms which live for a short time in the gut, this helps to stabilise the pH levels so that the reptile to re-establish the correct balance. The electrolytes present aid in maintaining adequate levels in reptiles with diarrhoea (meaning they are losing electrolytes at a fast pace). The maltodextrins in the blend provide sustained energy rather than just a short burst.
Stop feeding the tortoise, keep the temperature the same for at least the first week, but give it long (20-30min) warm baths at least once a day. This will help it metabolise any food remaining in its stomach whilst hydrating itself. Two weeks beforeLegally a vet is obliged, on request, to provide a written prescription for a medicine they would otherwise sell to you for your pet. Can I return prescription medicines if my animal no longer needs them? Put the tortoise in a see-through plastic box with high sides. I would recommend either kitchen roll or newspaper inside on the base as this is easy to determine if the tortoise has urinated whilst asleep because the paper will dry wrinkled. You do not need to include any hay or bedding but some people add some shredded paper. WEIGH THE TORTOISE IN THE BOX. Note this weight down. No medicine is risk free and all medicines have the potential to cause adverse effects. Some of the adverse effects are known about and these are explained in the SPC of products. Others that may only rarely occur or are specific for certain breeds or groups of animals may only be seen when the products are used more widely. If you suspect that you or your animal has had an adverse reaction to a veterinary medicine, or you think the medicine hasn’t worked as it should have done, report it to the VMD using the form available via the link below: https://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/adversereactionreporting/
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