Pompom Duck has her eyes infected

[Aunt Angus]

Nice! - I definitely will buy from there, the allbirds web-site even has some anti-fungal stuff.
Btw: Baytril is yet another anti-biotics that has been banned by the EPA/FDA for use in poultry wateres because it has created a strain of resistant bacteria that made the birds (chickens) even sicker...

I'm super careful with my antibiotics use. I make sure I give it exactly as recommended and never miss doses. Baytril is still prescribd by my avian vet, and my dog vet, for that matter. Maybe it's a regional issue?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've used Baytril and never had a problem with any of my birds who have taken it.

 

[Canadian Wind]

I've used Baytril and never had a problem with any of my birds who have taken it.

I think the problem comes from abuse, not proper use. Like how when doctors used to prescribe antibiotics for EVERYTHING and it led to the current crisis of super-bugs that are immune to most of them now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think the problem comes from abuse, not proper use. Like how when doctors used to prescribe antibiotics for EVERYTHING and it led to the current crisis of super-bugs that are immune to most of them now.

Very true.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I'm super careful with my antibiotics use. I make sure I give it exactly as recommended and never miss doses. Baytril is still prescribd by my avian vet, and my dog vet, for that matter. Maybe it's a regional issue?

Your avian vet might be walking a thin line:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrofloxacin#Adverse_effects/warnings

And i agree, i am very careful with antibiotics too. But when they are necessary i usually reach for the big guns, like that triple antibiotic ointment. Three kill'em all ingredients in one package.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I'm super careful with my antibiotics use. I make sure I give it exactly as recommended and never miss doses. Baytril is still prescribd by my avian vet, and my dog vet, for that matter. Maybe it's a regional issue?

I've used Baytril and never had a problem with any of my birds who have taken it.

Ah, that explains it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrofloxacin#

Single bird usage is still approved, but it is no longer approved for larger flocks, when applied to their drinking water. - Basically it is a shot against maximum-security poultry jails where the birds receive anti-anti-anti-drugs as preventative care, so that even more birds can be stuffed into shoeboxes.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Ah, that explains it:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrofloxacin#

Single bird usage is still approved, but it is no longer approved for larger flocks, when applied to their drinking water. - Basically it is a shot against maximum-security poultry jails where the birds receive anti-anti-anti-drugs as preventative care, so that even more birds can be stuffed into shoeboxes.

That does indeed explain it.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I think the problem comes from abuse, not proper use. Like how when doctors used to prescribe antibiotics for EVERYTHING and it led to the current crisis of super-bugs that are immune to most of them now.

Exactly! - And that's why i always start a discussion with doctors when they want to prescribe me an antibiotic, »just in case«. Vaccination and a strong immune system is always better than antibiotics.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Leaving for the vet right now…

 

[Aunt Angus]

Leaving for the vet right now…

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