Hey there!
The prices already mentioned are fairly consistent with other numbers I've seen. In fact, I took a 40lb burm in back in December with a mild case of RI. Vet visit was $45 and total bill came to $120, leaving $75 for the Baytril injections. Of course, where you live (city or rural, among other things) will have an affect on price.

Baytril appears to be the most common prescribed med for RI and rom what I've read, there's good reason for it to be. However, I'm not sure if I would specifically request Baytril unless you have good reasons to as there are other meds that are also known to be effective. Don't get me wrong, I have no complaints about Baytril, it worked fine in my case with no adverse effects, it's just that there are some other meds that other people have used just as effectively.

Talk to your Vet about it. Some of the other meds include, but not limited to: Fortaz, Amykacin, and some meds even use a different name but are the same, such as ceftazidime is aka: Fortaz. Some are more forgiving in the precise dosage area than others and some may be a tad more expensive due to their orginal form and how they need to be mixed & stored after mixing. But they're all pretty well within the same price range.

Regardless of the prescribed med, if the temperatures and humidity levels aren't maintained at appropriate levels, consistently, you're in for long battle. Read thru previous posts here in the forum as there are several good threads on temps & humidity requirements for effective RI treatment. Most of these threads can be found within the first two pages without having to search the archives.

Best wishes!
HH
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