hill202":g6bcrpmb said:
Patience? I've been dealing with this since the first of June.
After 3 months , there is a very distinct pattern that has developed in fighting this. I don't want to be negative but we'll see what tomorrows fecal looks like.
I've treated rescued skinks with antibiotics for 6 months (was a wild skink who I rescued from a cat), 3 months is nothing and quite usual when reptile are sick ( very slow metabolisms ).
Most of those three months she was being treated by an incompetent vet who refused to prescribe anything other than Albon and no attempt was made (until last week) to sterilize her viv or to actually give her antiparasitic meds or to use an effective treatment regime ie
>> antiparasitic drug
>> antibiotic drug for secondary infections in the gut due to parasites attacking soft tissues in the gut
>> frequent sterilization of the viv.
and keep her warm 24/7 while sick to help boost her immune system.
Keep in mind the length of the parasite's life cycle (about 4 weeks per generation) and that the antiparasitic drug will be targeted at one or two stages of this parasite's life cycle and wont kill 100% of the parasite , so you must keep to the treatment schedule for maybe 2 or 3 life cycles and continue checking for the presence of the parasite in the floats.
She's likely zonked out as a consequence of the new meds (you are sure of the doseage , which I expect is likely based on body-mass of the sick animal, careful not to OD her with them).
I think it will be wise to put her in a very Spartan temporary tub for now where she don't need to climb to get to the basking spot or the uv.
I also think it's very unwise to stop the meds so soon and so abruptly .... this is what creates drug-resistance ( a lot of the parasites and bacteria have been exposed to the med and if you don't continue giving it they will adapt and become impossible to kill using these meds when you restart , as their offspring will have immunity or a much higher tolerance to the meds , result is the coccidia will become even harder to get rid off.