Our girl Cherry has taken ill and has lost some of her appetite
- Lynx
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It is better you asked about chloramphenicol palmitate. I would not bring up the brand since you asked the correct question concerning the generic. You could ask if it is used by any veterinarians at all. Many drugs are considered "off label" because testing and dosing has not been done by the manufacturer on all species that they want it listed for. It is other types of scientific studies that try to show the efficiency of a drug for particular illnesses in individual species.
I just had a quick chat with our vet. The typical types of antibiotics they have available in Denmark are these:
- Fluoroquinolon
- Doxycyclin
- Azithromycin
So all of these antibiotics, you have heard of them being given to guinea pigs?
I think our vet is currently at a point where she doesn't really know to give her. Baytril is not really doing anything, and she can't find any info on other antibiotics that they have, being given to guinea pigs. That's why I volunteered to try to find out what other options there is.
I think our vet is currently at a point where she doesn't really know to give her. Baytril is not really doing anything, and she can't find any info on other antibiotics that they have, being given to guinea pigs. That's why I volunteered to try to find out what other options there is.
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Yes, they are used on guinea pigs (the three you mentioned). I am sorry you are not seeing results. Baytril has a range of doses. It is possible a higher dose might be more effective.
https://www.guinealynx.info/antibiotics.html
https://www.guinealynx.info/antibiotics.html
She's currently getting 1,5 ml twice a day with 12 hours in between. What did you mean by range of doses Lynx?Baytril has a range of doses. It is possible a higher dose might be more effective.
What is a fluoroquinolone?Cipro is a fluoroquinolone. Doxy is used orally for pigs all the times. And Azithromycin is one of the big guns that's given to them when nothing else works, but it's hard on the gut.
Is Baytril something completely different from the three antibiotics i mentioned earlier?
I need to figure out what the next logical step is, but I just don't know what makes the most sense to try.
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