Illness/Sickness: Sore in Paramesotriton treatment and recovery

[Peraka]

Hello.

8 months ago, i buy a Paramesotriton chinensis, in two weeks, this newt are a rarely pointed, i look for information, but im not have more about this...







one Montevideo friend recomended Treatment with "enroflomacina". this newt are in land.

Are think it' probably interested for save any newt.

This treatment consist in two immersion, of 5 minutes for day in water with enrofloxomacina, in 15 days.

the concentration it's 1cm3 /1l of water. I use the same water in 7 days.

this is the evolution;

The newt in the treatment sumerged




In 7 days



10 or 15 days






When the treatment are finished




At actually, 5 months after.This newt stay in good condition, and eat very well




good bye

[Louise Selfridge]

Well done nursing him back to health. Good job!

[Jennewt]

Thank you for posting the photos. Enrofloxacin is sold under the brand name Baytril, which is a more familiar name here in the US. I assume this is what you used.

Is there a reason that are you keeping the newt terrestrial? This species is usually highly aquatic.