Vet prescirbed Baytril 15mg/12 hrs. - Does this do the same job as Tylan?

[robbitybob2000]

Who is the vet and the contact details please?

 

[casportpony]

Who is the vet and the contact details please?

You can buy it online for birds.
http://www.allbirdproducts.com/newproductpages/baytril.html
http://www.ladygouldianfinch.com/product_baytril.php

-Kathy

 

[robbitybob2000]

Thanks for that, is there one that you don't have to withhold eggs while using it?

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for that, is there one that you don't have to withhold eggs while using it?

Not that I know of.

-Kathy

 

[dawg53]

Baytril has a 5 day withdrawal period.
http://idosi.org/gv/gv3(5)09/2.pdf

 

[PoultryPedia]

Note: In the US, Baytril is not supposed to be used for food-producing (including egg production) animals because people who eat the food might develop resistance to the medicine Cipro (which is a sister drug to Baytril) and then not be able to use it as an option in treating urinary tract infections.

In my personal experience, I have used Baytril on my non-laying chickens, have handled them closely (though not eaten eggs or meat from them) for a couple years, & have been tested to still not be resistant to Cipro.

Not all Baytril-medicated birds necessarily develop resistant bacteria, I believe, though perhaps a fair number do. Also, my guess is that thoroughly cooking eggs would prevent any Baytril/Cipro-resistant bacteria from surviving to pass on resistance.

In Europe, they still use Baytril for chickens.

 

[tridentk9]

NOAH's (UK's Compendium on animal meds) listing on Baytril http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Bayer_plc/Baytril_10_ACU-_Oral_Solution/-23507.html the menu on the left gives you options for more info.

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Compendium-datasheets_by_species/Species/-56825.html the listing of UK allowed meds for chickens.