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The FDA banned the use of the Floroquinalones in food producing animals (targeting poultry) in an effort to reduce the increasing rate of resistance within the bacterial population to this antibiotic class. This decision was made in the absence of scientific data supporting the claim that the...

Again, as a veterinarian specializing in poultry, the use of Baytril (Enrofloxicin within the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics) in poultry is illegal. Chickens are considered food producing animals. It's true that the FDA does not regulate the practice of medicine. However, they do regulate...

To all those using Baytril (enrofloxacin) for treatment of poultry in the United States - you are breaking the law. To all veterinarians prescribing enrofloxacin to poultry in the USA I would suggest you stop. The FDA banned this drug for use in poultry in 2005.