Reptiles Flashcards
1
Q
What antibiotics must you not give reptiles in the caudal half of the body?
A
Gentamicin - this is an amino glycoside which is nephrotoxic. Reptiles have a renal-portal system in which blood from the caudual half of the body passes through the kidney before returning to the heart. So this drug would be contraindicated in the caudal half.
2
Q
What antibiotics must you not give reptiles in the caudal half of the body?
A
Gentamicin - this is an amino glycoside which is nephrotoxic. Reptiles have a renal-portal system in which blood from the caudual half of the body passes through the kidney before returning to the heart. So this drug would be contraindicated in the caudal half.
