The Use of Enrofloxacin to Prevent Shedding of Salmonella from Green Iguanas, Iguana iguana
J Herpe Med Surg 12[2]:10-13 Summer'02 Original Article 12 Refs

The increasing popularity of reptile ownership has been paralleled with an increasing incidence of human Salmonella infections. Antimicrobial agents have been suggested for the elimination of Salmonella carriage by reptiles. Nine green iguanas, Iguana iguana, with naturally acquired Salmonella were isolated from each other, and treated with 10 mg/kg enrofloxacin for 14 d. Salmonella was not detected in follow-up cultures of eight of the nine iguanas obtained up to 32 wk after treatment, but was detected repeatedly in the feces of one treated iguana. Antimicrobial agents cannot be relied upon to eliminate carriage of Salmonella with absolute certainty. [Abstract]