Giving medications to reptiles can be challenging, and hiding medicine in food doesnt work too well if the reptile does not eat every day. In addition to metabolic differences compared to mammals, reptiles have a slightly different blood flow that can cause some trouble with certain medications. It has been found that the blood flow in the rear part of the body circulates through the kidney and liver before continuing through the body (renal portal system). This can result in the elimination of medication before it has had a chance to work if the medication is injected in the rear part of the body. Oral. This is not a common method used to give medication to reptiles. This generally only works if the reptile eats every day, such as iguanas, and does not detect the medication in the food. Some liquid medications can be given with an oral syringe but extreme care must be used when prying the mouth open. Reptile teeth can fracture and severe trauma can occur to the mouth if excessive force is used.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:14:21 +0000
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