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==Therapy==
 
==Therapy==
A large percentage of respiratory disease has a bacterial component. Treatment should be based on culture and sensitivity but since respiratory disease is usually well advanced by the time of presentation antibiotics should be commenced immediately. Enrofloxacin is a suitable antibiotic. Nebulisation may be helpful. Non-bacterial infections occur and therapy if possible should be aetiology-specific.  Supportive treatment is extremely important. Keep all snakes within the upper end of their [[POTZ]]. Fluid therapy and nutritional support are important but force-feeding should not stress the snake. Water-soluble vitamins may help.
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A large percentage of respiratory disease has a bacterial component. Treatment should be based on culture and sensitivity but since respiratory disease is usually well advanced by the time of presentation, antibiotics should be commenced immediately. Enrofloxacin is a suitable antibiotic. Nebulisation may be helpful. Non-bacterial infections occur and therapy if possible should be aetiology-specific.  Supportive treatment is extremely important. Keep all snakes within the upper end of their [[POTZ]]. Fluid therapy and nutritional support are important but force-feeding should not stress the snake. Water-soluble vitamins may help.
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==Prevention==
 
==Prevention==
 
Poor husbandry practices and non-hygienic conditions predispose to respiratory infections. Bacterial infections are often encountered in immunocompromised snakes. New arrivals into a collection should go through a period of quarantine.
 
Poor husbandry practices and non-hygienic conditions predispose to respiratory infections. Bacterial infections are often encountered in immunocompromised snakes. New arrivals into a collection should go through a period of quarantine.
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