https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/28230/fortum-alternative I have a tortoise with stomatitis, maggots and suspected septicaemia. I know we can&#39;t get Fortum still, and I think Marie has suggested ticarcillin in the past, but can I use Zinacef as this is what Henry Schein are suggesting as an alternative? en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211766?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 28 May 2019 12:16:44 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:065d48c1-1ddc-4997-824c-faf0d3ce8d7bMarie Kubiak<p>No I haven&#39;t but I am tending to give it IM so there may not be any obvious external signs of minor reaction.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211695?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 23 May 2019 21:08:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:8f3962f2-f2bd-49a3-8cb1-c478a79ac811Busybee<p>Fabulous Marie, thanks! Do you see any tissue necrosis with oxytet though?&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211684?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 23 May 2019 14:11:17 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4b5dc134-38f1-4564-babe-a7d820e20465Marie Kubiak<p>I use a lot more oxytet these days, with an empirical dose of 10mg/kg sid for small species (&lt;2kg), q48hrs for large species.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>