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Should I continue Antibiotics or not?

Jaki5

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:wave: Jaki got Baytril a few nights ago for what the vet said was a UTI, she is alot better now and seems back to normal, should I keep giving her the medicine or just stop it?
The reason I ask is before she took it with no dramas but now she is fighting back and stressing out and I don;t want to put her through unneccesary stress.

Mandy x
 
think some buns get more stroppy as they start to feel better , like ' i don't need this anymore mummy, unhand me at once!' :lol:

i think it is important to finish the prescribed course though. :)
 
Aw no she will be gutted!! Thanks for the advice, thought it would be a yes but wasn't to sure x
 
Baytril does taste gross (yes, I have :oops:) so you could try mixing the dose with a bit of Apple Juice. Another favorite with my lot is the fruit flavoured still water, something like the Apple and Raspberry one :)
 
Baytril does taste gross (yes, I have :oops:) so you could try mixing the dose with a bit of Apple Juice. Another favorite with my lot is the fruit flavoured still water, something like the Apple and Raspberry one :)

:shock: You havent!!! Lol you do make me laugh Jane.
The vet did mention something about putting it in a bit of ribena, thought she was mental lol. Only a few days to go I think, i'll need to buy some apple juice, how about apple cider? Lol x
 
:shock: You havent!!! Lol you do make me laugh Jane.
The vet did mention something about putting it in a bit of ribena, thought she was mental lol. Only a few days to go I think, i'll need to buy some apple juice, how about apple cider? Lol x

I think Jack'll need to stay off the alcohol for now !! :lol:
 
I'm a fully paid up member of the Baytril tasters club too and yes, it is disgusting. I just felt the need to find out what all the screwed up faces were about. I keep asking my vet to lobby the company to produce a banana or carrot flavoured version.:)
 
I always give meds with 100 % pineapple juice. Goes down very nicely and they even lick their lips!
 
Yep it tastes disgusting. I had to taste it once as I took out a syringe of zantac and a syringe of baytril and then couldn't remember which was which so tried what i thought was the zantac, except it wasn't :(

I always add it to ribena:)


If you only give a few days of antibiotics rather than a full course it is possible for them to develop an antibioic resistence so it is always important to finish the whole course
 
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