Antibiotics for Ducklings

[ChesapeakeBorn]

I have searched and searched and am having trouble finding information about which antibiotics are safe for ducks. I have a call duckling who is panting and I want to be prepared for a respiratory infection. Other than going to the vet for Baytril, is there anything else I can give him/her if this progresses? Duramycin (tetracycline), Gallimycin (erythromycin), Tylan?

 

[luvmypets]

Is she/he only panting outside, they pant like dogs if its really hot...

 

[ChesapeakeBorn]

This one is panting inside actually. They are about 2 weeks old and their enclosure is around 85 degrees.

I want to have something on hand just in case since we are going out of town and bringing these babies with us.

 

[Cuckoo4Cochins]

My Khaki Campbell's panted occasionally when the were young too. I freaked out at first, but after doing research I decided just to watch them closely for a while. I've heard about other people having this problem, and it almost seems like a "phase" they seem to go through. Try making their heat lamp farther away and see if that helps. I don't know about the antibiotics though. Good luck.

 

[Amiga]

This one is panting inside actually. They are about 2 weeks old and their enclosure is around 85 degrees.

I want to have something on hand just in case since we are going out of town and bringing these babies with us.

I have heard (if I recall correctly) of people using some form of tetracycline. I don't know a whole lot about antibiotics and the proper dosages. There is this site, but it doesn't have duckling dosages.

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/medicine-chart