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I think all I ever said was that Cipro is the human equivalent of Baytril and that some vets and poultry enthusiasts prefer it to Baytril. Animals can have Cipro, but Baytril can cause hallucinations in people, I think. There is also a new one in the same class, it's called Orbax, but I know...

I think some birds can release their feathers, like a lizard does with it's tail. Many times I have tried to catch pigeon and ended up with nothing but a handful of tail feathers. Wrangling peafowl can be dangerous to the wrangler and the bird, so I understand why you're hesitant. I have lots of...

FWIW, I've read that many vets now prefer Cipro to Baytril, but that's just what I've read, so take that with a grain of salt. There is a poultry judge/pigeon breeder on my street and he says many pigeon breeders use Cipro now, but he didn't say why. -Kathy ETA: It's available in 250mg and...

Cipro is a great drug and what I would use if I didn't have Baytril. -Kathy

Getting a baseline weight on a bird is always a good idea and there are many ways one can do it. -Kathy

The tablets are supposed to be given orally. -Kathy

Can you weigh him? I have found that to be the single most useful thing to do when trying to figure out what's wrong with them. -Kathy

He/She is giving an appropriate dose for a bird his size. -Kathy

Cipro is used in birds, just like many other human drugs are. I agree that if the swelling is hard it needs to be removed, period, but 2ml of 10% Baytril (100mg/ml) is more than I would use. If he were mine and ~5kg I would give him no more than 1ml once (20mg/kg) or .5ml twice a day (10mg/kg)...

This is what one with a hard abscess might look like: http://connerhills.com/sinus_infection_removal.html -Kathy

You're welcome... got my own now, too.! -Kathy

Car riding pea, cute! I think eye ointment is most effective when given many time throughout the day, so maybe just put it in his eye when you give him his next pill. Cipro is very strong, it's the human version of Baytril, so I'm not sure you need the ointment, but ointment won't hurt as long...

Don't quote me on this, but I think treatment would be 5 days and I bet you'll see improvement after just 24 hours. -Kathy

Mine weigh between 4-6kg (9-13 pounds), so I think you're right on target at 1/4 tab twice a day. -Kathy

How many mg are the pills, they come in many sizes? Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook says that the dose is 10-20mg/kg (10-20mg per 2.2 pounds) every 12 hours. Cipro is a great drug and will probably work really well! -Kathy