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HappyHillbilly
at Sat Jul 25 16:14:26 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]
Baytril is one of a few choices for treating respiratory infections, but not in tablet form. It's usually administered through injections, although I see an ocassional oral prescription in a suspense liquid form.
If you're unsure of the severity of the respiratory infection I suggest taking it to a Vet. Mild cases can be treated by raising the the cage temperatures to aproximately 82 on the cool end & 93 - 94 on the hot end. Increasing humidity level to 65% - 85% is important, too. Make sure it has plenty of drinking water and feed it often. I also suggest not using any night drop temperatures, keeping the temperatures steady 24/7.
I have a slightly different view of treating animals with meds than some other keepers. Actually, I have the same view of treating humans, too.
My view: There is a time and a place for everything. If conditions are fairly severe, the use of meds is warranted. However, if conditions aren't severe I try to avoid meds such as anitibiotics 'n such.
By administering antibiotics at the first sign of trouble, both in human science & animal science, we have contributed to creating strains of diseases & infections that are bulletproof & untreatable. Anybody remember the days when Penicillin was king?
Keep us posted on how things go.
Best wishes!
HH
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- Sick burm - spider916, Sat Jul 25 15:41:37 2009
 RE: Sick burm - HappyHillbilly, Sat Jul 25 16:14:26 2009
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