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chinese water dragon w/stomatitis

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QUESTION: hi, i have a water dragon with a case of "mouthrot", and in doing some research online i ran across one of your old answers to another dragon owner about where to get baytril w/o a script. you told her if she needed dosage instructions to contact you- my wife is on our other pc ordering the baytril right now; can you give me dosage for my dragon? he is approx. 15", including tail...

ANSWER: Hello Sean,

I just need your dragon's body weight, if possible to properly dose him.
Be sure to get some betadine, & dilute it to a weak tea solution first.  Then use a swab to dip into the solution & clean his mouth out with.

What are the temperatures in his tank right now?

Tracie

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QUESTION: Tracie, our dragon weighs in at a wopping .05 kg. The temp in his tank is a little high, @ 88-90 degrees. We have the betadine...     -sean

Answer
Hello Sean,

Great, thank you.
How is your dragon doing now, any improvements?

Good, begin using the betadine daily, to help clean out his mouth.  
The dose for him will be .02ml.  How are the symptoms right now?  
We can give him a 12 day regime.  Do you have any probiotics to
use along with the medication?


Tracie