Baytril

[Lavender6]

I bought Baytril 10% for my chicken with E.Coli. Can anyone tell me how much I will give her? She is pretty weak and has had sour crop for awhile. I took her to the Vet and she gave her Tylan powder which did absolutely no good at all. Please help! I know some people are against Baytril for poultry but at this point, I have nothing to loose. She is skinny, hasn't had nutrients for days and she will die anyway if this doesn't help. I am at a loss. Thanks!

 

[coach723]

Most common dose is 10 mg/kg of the 10% solution orally. Here is more info:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-under-construction-℞.1241252/#post-19918579

 

[Lavender6]

Most common dose is 10 mg/kg of the 10% solution orally. Here is more

Most common dose is 10 mg/kg of the 10% solution orally. Here is more info:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/℞-calculating-medication-doses-under-construction-℞.1241252/#post-19918579

So, the way I read this is give 10mg of oral 2x per day? I am really bad with this stuff

 

[coach723]

10 mg per kg of bird weight, 2 times a day, so every 12 hours. So you need to get a weight, an inexpensive digital kitchen scale works well. 1 kg = 2.2 lb
So a 6 lb bird would get 6 / 2.2 = 2.7, 2.7 x 10mg = 27 mg

 

[Eggcessive]

The 10% baytril dosage I use or would use is 0.05 ml per pound of weight, so a 5 pound chicken would receive 0.25 ml or 1/4 ml twice a day for 5 days. Walmart and other pharmacies will give 1 ml needle-less syringes for medicating babies and animals. Those are good for small dosages.

 

[coach723]

Agreed, the 10% solution has 100mg of medication per ml, so to get the 27mg needed that would be about 1/4 ml from the bottle. I should have been more clear in my answer. The dosage that PoultryDVM recommends for e coli is 10-15 mg/kg, which is what we've said here.

 

[Lavender6]

So, the way I read this is give 1

So, the way I read this is give 10mg of oral 2x per day? I am

Agreed, the 10% solution has 100mg of medication per ml, so to get the 27mg needed that would be about 1/4 ml from the bottle. I should have been more clear in my answer. The dosage that PoultryDVM recommends for e coli is 10-15 mg/kg, which is what we've said here.

Ok thanks!

 

[Lavender6]

Ok thanks!

EGG WITHDRAW PERIOD?? and I promise I won't bother you again lol

 

[coach723]

Some vets say egg withdrawl is forever with Baytril. Baytril is not licensed for use in poultry, but is often prescribed for pets. Some will say a 28 day withdrawl for eggs, a forever withdrawl for eating the meat. So..... without a vet to advise, I would do at least a month, then you will have to decide what you are comfortable with. The issue is antibiotic resistant bacteria. More info here, you can search for more:
https://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-medication/baytril-used-to-treat-respiratory-problems/
And this one:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21392039/

 

[Lavender6]

Some vets say egg withdrawl is forever with Baytril. Baytril is not licensed for use in poultry, but is often prescribed for pets. Some will say a 28 day withdrawl for eggs, a forever withdrawl for eating the meat. So..... without a vet to advise, I would do at least a month, then you will have to decide what you are comfortable with. The issue is antibiotic resistant bacteria. More info here, you can search for more:
https://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-medication/baytril-used-to-treat-respiratory-problems/
And this one:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21392039/

TY!