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Baytril Dosage - Please Help!

Beau Belle

Beau Belle

Mama Doe
Morning,

Cookie isn't getting better and I'm worried it's my fault.

The vet gave me medicines in a bag and as I was so worried about Cookie, I forgot to get her to specify (show on syringe) how much I should put in. Having accidentally overdosed a bun a few years ago due to miscommunication cat/dog/rabbit measurement and a huge syringe (thankfully she was fine), I'm *very* weary of it happening again.

The label says:
5.60 x Baytril 2.5% oral solution (100ml) per ml
Give 0.4ml twice per day for 7 days

This is the syringe. Should 0.4 be the tiny amount (less than the 1) or the bigger amount.

I'm so tired and so worried I want to be physically sick - please let me know which dosage is correct. I don't understand the various dosages/syringes and trying to look it up on line has only made me more confused - I'm not thinking straight.

 
Beau Belle said:
Morning,

Cookie isn't getting better and I'm worried it's my fault.

The vet gave me medicines in a bag and as I was so worried about Cookie, I forgot to get her to specify (show on syringe) how much I should put in. Having accidentally overdosed a bun a few years ago due to miscommunication cat/dog/rabbit measurement and a huge syringe (thankfully she was fine), I'm *very* weary of it happening again.

The label says:
5.60 x Baytril 2.5% oral solution (100ml) per ml
Give 0.4ml twice per day for 7 days

This is the syringe. Should 0.4 be the tiny amount (less than the 1) or the bigger amount.

I'm so tired and so worried I want to be physically sick - please let me know which dosage is correct. I don't understand the various dosages/syringes and trying to look it up on line has only made me more confused - I'm not thinking straight.

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The larger amount, ie the one in the pic on the right.

But take a look at my reply on here re antibiotics

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?457283-How-do-I-care-for-bun-with-severe-head-tilt

Sorry for this rushed post xx
 
Beau Belle said:
Morning,

Cookie isn't getting better and I'm worried it's my fault.

The vet gave me medicines in a bag and as I was so worried about Cookie, I forgot to get her to specify (show on syringe) how much I should put in. Having accidentally overdosed a bun a few years ago due to miscommunication cat/dog/rabbit measurement and a huge syringe (thankfully she was fine), I'm *very* weary of it happening again.

The label says:
5.60 x Baytril 2.5% oral solution (100ml) per ml
Give 0.4ml twice per day for 7 days

This is the syringe. Should 0.4 be the tiny amount (less than the 1) or the bigger amount.

I'm so tired and so worried I want to be physically sick - please let me know which dosage is correct. I don't understand the various dosages/syringes and trying to look it up on line has only made me more confused - I'm not thinking straight.

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0.4 is the bigger amount on the right. It comes to about half way up the syringe (a one ml syringe). She must weigh around 1.2kg?
This is a good dose for that weight of rabbit if so.

Thinking of you Beau Belle and wishing you loads of love and hugs xx
 
How funny, I was going to say it sounded like a low dose :lol: My brain has turned to jelly on how to do the calculations but I know I've safely used much larger amounts than that. The 'official' guides usually say 5-10mg/kg twice a day (some still even say 2.5mg/kg); Baytril's own blurb explains why it is more effective if given once daily. My vet has previously said that she finds baytril to be an effective antibiotic but only if given at top end doses (20mg/kg once a day - i.e. the same overall amount as the 10mg/kg twice a day but in one dose). I've had good success with ear-based abscesses on this regime in the past.
 
Santa said:
How funny, I was going to say it sounded like a low dose :lol: My brain has turned to jelly on how to do the calculations but I know I've safely used much larger amounts than that. The 'official' guides usually say 5-10mg/kg twice a day (some still even say 2.5mg/kg); Baytril's own blurb explains why it is more effective if given once daily. My vet has previously said that she finds baytril to be an effective antibiotic but only if given at top end doses (20mg/kg once a day - i.e. the same overall amount as the 10mg/kg twice a day but in one dose). I've had good success with ear-based abscesses on this regime in the past.
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Santa, it's interesting you say using Baytril has been successful with ear abscesses. I have always pushed for penicillin injected. I shall rethink in future :)
 
Regarding the dosages, I was surprised recently when one vet recommended a particular dose of Baytril and then the specialist I visited was horrified at the dosage and told me to halve it, for the same rabbit!

It worked perfectly at the lower dosage :D
 
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