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What's the safest antibiotic after baytril?

C

clutterydrawer

Wise Old Thumper
Skye has a mild respiratory infection. She's not in any apparent discomfort, is eating, moving, and breathing well, and the vet listened to her chest and says it sounds clear.

She's been on Baytril for a little over two weeks and it hasn't helped at all, if anything she's got slightly worse.

My vet is willing to try other abx but as Skye isn't severely ill yet, is reluctant to use anything really hazardous - we have had good results using Ceporex on one of the rescue buns but on looking in the big book of drugs (I'm sure it has a proper name - it's like a drug catalogue, that the vet has) the possible risks are a little too high for my liking.

She's going to research other options and phone me back tomorrow. While I wait....do any of you have recommendations for a "relatively" safe antibiotic? Which ones have you used with success? Did you see any side effects?


NB for anyone who remembers the fiasco I had trying to get treatment for Sorrel's respiratory infection....you will note that this is a big improvement :)
 
I always ask for Septrin, it is banana flavoured and my buns love it, I just have to stick the syringe through the bars of the run and Patch takes it like that, like it is a treat :lol:

I once left the finished syringe in the living room when he lived indoors, I caught him running round with it in his mouth before he dropped it at my feet as if to say "more please"
 
I've had septrin before for Milly my dental chinchilla. She was quite poorly at the time, but septrin was perfectly safe for her.
 
That's great everyone, thanks, I will have a chat with the vet later.

Jane thankyou for taking the time to help me when you have so much else on your plate, I really appreciate it :)
 
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