Antibiotics and food?

[bubbyduck]

My duck is on multiple antibiotics.. should I not be feeding duck pellets because of calcium messing with the medications?

If yes, what do I replace the pellets with?

Thank you

 

[EggSighted4Life]

What antibitotics are you giving and why? How old is the duck? How much calcium is in the feed?

I have not previously heard of anyone changing their birds off of "layer" feed when they were using antibiotics.

 

[bubbyduck]

The reason I asked is because someone was using Triple C antibiotic (it's not prescription) (Ingredients: Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride 100mg/g) and it lists in the information to restrict calcium because of interference so this person is only feeding their duck oats.. doesn't sound ideal.

Notes: Triple C Antibiotic Powder will be affected by the presence of calcium in the diet.
During treatment remove all sources of Calcium including supplements, shell grit and cuttlefish bone.


I am using amoxyclav and ofloxacin and another drug fusidic acid for a corneal ulcer. I was just concerned because it's paramount that these drugs do their job.

I don't actually know how much calcium is in my feed because it was given to me without the bag. And the duck is a rescue so no idea on age but he is at least two years..

 

[bubbyduck]

Antibiotics -- Different types of antibiotics interact with calcium. Tetracyclines:Calcium can interfere with the body's ability to absorb tetracycline antibiotics(including doxycycline, minocycline, and tetracycline). Take calcium supplements 2 -4 hours before or after taking quinolone antibiotics.

The two I'm using aren't tetracyclines and triple C is so I think I've answered my own question. Haha.

 

[casportpony]

Ofloxacin does have the same issue with calcium, but I don't think Clavamox does.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/ofloxacin

 

[casportpony]

Question, are you using ofloxacin eye drops or are you giving it orally? If using the eye drops I don't think you need to worry about the drug interaction because as I understand it, the interaction occurs when the drug touches the calcium in the digestive tract.

 

[bubbyduck]

Question, are you using ofloxacin eye drops or are you giving it orally? If using the eye drops I don't think you need to worry about the drug interaction because as I understand it, the interaction occurs when the drug touches the calcium in the digestive tract.

Thank you just eye drops

 

[casportpony]

How is your duck doing?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@bubbyduck

 

[bubbyduck]

He's doing okay, we are off antibiotics. His eye is swollen and he has no vision in it but I'm more hopeful than I was that he can continue to be a duck.