And if Baytril is going to work, you should see improvement in 24 hours. If after 2-3 days they aren't looking better, I'd stop treatment.
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-Kathy
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Side effects
- Birds' systems may be particularly vulnerable to infections from bacteria that isn't vulnerable to Baytril, or yeast infections after being dosed with Baytril, particularly if Baytril is given for a longer time. To minimize the risk, try to maintain sanitary conditions & to give Baytril for the minimum time needed to be fully effective. You may need to follow up with antibiotic or anti-fungal medicine if problems develop afterward.
- Because it is very powerful, Baytril can kill off significant numbers of "good bacteria" that normally fight harmful organisms in birds' digestive tracts, although it is said to have less of this effect than many other of the powerful antibiotics. To minimize risk:
- Try to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Give Baytril for the minimum time needed for sufficient effectiveness.
- Give birds' probiotics, such as unflavored yogurt, buttermilk, or a probiotic supplement to re-establish good bacteria. You could try feeding probiotics halfway between Baytril dosings to try to fight the growth of bad bacteria during treatment (though the probiotics will be killed off at the next Baytril dosing), &/or give probiotics after finishing all Baytril dosings.
- You may need to follow up with a different antibiotic if new bacterial problems develop after Baytril treatments.
- If a fungal condition develops, it may be necessary to give an antifungal such as Nystatin, or you might try Oxine if timed to not conflict too much with probiotics. Raw, unfiltered cider vinegar has anti-fungal properties & may help, as well (but do NOT combine it with Oxine as the acid might hazardously activate Oxine).
- Baytril may have some negative effects on the development of young birds.
- There are conflicting reports about whether Baytril has negative side effects on a chicken's kidneys, the liver or blood.
-Kathy