marchi1990
Mama Doe
Does 2 ml once a day of Baytril sound about right for a 2.39 kg rabbit.
I was prescribed this tonight but it seems excessive?
I was prescribed this tonight but it seems excessive?
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marchi1990
Mama Doe
Should have said that!!
Baytril oral 2.5%
Baytril oral 2.5%
Santa
Wise Old Thumper
Ok so the baytril oral has 25mg/ml which means that 2ml has 50mg.
My vet prescribes 20 mg/kg daily injected which is the top end of the dose range - but she says in her experience it's only worth giving baytril at high doses. So for a 2.39kg bunny, this makes a dose rate of 20.1mg/kg daily (50/2.39) - which is about right. The small amount over will be just due to rounding and the absorption is higher through injection than oral so I wouldn't worry about that personally.
It's at the higher end of the dose range, but baytril works on peak concentration rather than ongoing amount in system throughout the day, so that sounds fine to me and makes a change to have a vet who prescribes it at aggressive doses rather than at the ones the data sheet suggests!
My vet prescribes 20 mg/kg daily injected which is the top end of the dose range - but she says in her experience it's only worth giving baytril at high doses. So for a 2.39kg bunny, this makes a dose rate of 20.1mg/kg daily (50/2.39) - which is about right. The small amount over will be just due to rounding and the absorption is higher through injection than oral so I wouldn't worry about that personally.
It's at the higher end of the dose range, but baytril works on peak concentration rather than ongoing amount in system throughout the day, so that sounds fine to me and makes a change to have a vet who prescribes it at aggressive doses rather than at the ones the data sheet suggests!
marchi1990
Mama Doe
Okay thank you that sounds about right then!
