Baytril prescription

[Moothebun]

Nala was just on tms suspension for suspected pasteurella. And her symptoms came back. So now we are on Baytril as of tomorrow morning. From what I’ve heard it can cause seizers lack of appetite, loss of cartilage, weaken her immune system and stuff like that. I’m so scared because she is so young. I wanna pair it with pro biotics as of right now I have oxbow immune supplements and bene bac for good bacteria. Any more suggestions? Also any insite on Baytril.

[Moothebun]

Can it be mixed with critical care

[jerseygirl]

I don’t think you need to be super concerned about baytril. It’s usually the first antibiotic vets will opt to use and is licensed to use for rabbits.
How long is the course of baytril for? How long did she have the TMS for?

Probiotics are not a bad idea. I always thought it better to use them after you’ve finished a round of antibiotics. But I may find out what Bam says about this, as I know she’s down some reading up on them.

Are you syringe feeding critical care at the moment? I personally would avoid mixing the med with the CC unless you know you can get the whole dose in. With syringe feeding, the rabbit (and human) ends up wearing a lot of the formula!
When I’ve given baytril, I often have another syringe near by of something yummy like watered down fruit puree and I give it straight after the medicine. Hopefully that leaves them a better taste in their mouth.

[Bam]

As Jersey says, Baytril is considered safe and many buns need to be on it long term, some even on life-long treatment. The side effects regarding cartilage etc is primarily seen with long-term use. Inappetence is the most common side effect, and if your bun won’t eat, you’ll need to syringe-feed, because nutrition is key when a bun is recovering.

Probiotics are considered useful for rabbits these days, because it’s nolonger just about lactobacteria (the type most used with humans but not found in the rabbit gut naturally. Lactobacteria don’t survive the very acid stomach environment). There is scientific evidence that live brewer’s yeast, saccharomyces cerevisiae, not only survives but is able to colonize the rabbit gut and helps poorly bunnies gain or retain weight.

Another type is called enterococcus faecium, it’s the most prevalent bacterial in the rabbit species and there is reason to believe that probiotics containing those can be beneficial for rabbits. Benebac has enterococcus faecium, but there are other brands as well.

It is recommended that you start a bun on probiotics while it’s on antibiotics and keep going for a couple of weeks after. Antibiotics kill off good bacteria and can allow bad bacteria already present in the gut in small amounts, to colonize the GI tract, if you give a good quality probiotic, the probiotic can out-compete the bad bacteria and prevent them from thriving . Enterococcus faecium has been shown to be able to do that in dogs and cats.

Sorry for being lenghty! I used to be able to link to a really great article about this, but unfortunately that site now requires membership login =/ You can register for free but the site caters to animal healthcare professionals: http://www.vettimes.co.uk/article/beneficial-bacteria-in-pet-rabbits/

[Moothebun]

Jersey she was on tms for 4 weeks every 12 hours
Now we are on Baytril for 4 weeks every 12 hours again nbut if it’s helping she wants to turn it into 6weeks so she makes sure she kicks it out and it won’t become immune to the Baytril.

[Moothebun]

Bam. Thank you. I’m going to look for a good one. Even if I have to order it I will get it. Did you have a bunny with this?

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