A Replacement for Durraxin ?

Is it thick like Nuflor or can it do through a dart?

The biggest drawback I see is the 6cc per 100 pounds. That makes it pretty much a drug that can only be used when you have the deer in a handler or sedated. I don't see Draxxin as the miracle drug we once thought it would be but it can be darted in therapeutic amounts which makes it a favorite for me. Also keep in mind that many Vets suggest you use more than the recomended cattle or swine dose of drugs in whitetail deer.

Did the math on the two products.



Nuflor Gold is 70 cents a cc but you would need $4.20 to treat a 100 pound animal. If you have to retreat in 48 hours you would have $8.40 into the threatment.



Draxxin is $6.00 a cc but you would need only one 1.1 cc ($6.60) to treat that same 100 pounf animal and treatment period is extended a long time without retreatment. Like Steve said it is easier to dart with this product. Draxxin also comes on 100 mg bottles.



I guess the important question is how often will you have to treat the animal and which treatment have you had sucess with.

I find that a loading dosage is necessary with any antibiotic drug you use. Draxxen is much cheaoer to do this than NuFlor Gold.

My vet will sell it in smaller amounts. The last time I was in I bought 10 cc's. I know that doesn't make it any cheaper per cc but it helps to spread the cost out over a longer time period.

When needing to administer antibiotics with a dart, Draxxin is a must have. Actually Had to dart a doe with some tonight. Nice to have around for those holidays when deer always seem to get sick.

Antibiotics are designed to work better on specific targets like Draxxin is a great antibiotic for pnuemonia but it does ok on other problems. Exceede is another antibiotic that flies great thru a dart and the dosage is barely more than Draxxin. 1.5cc/100# but it doesn't have the longevity that Draxxin does. It is better for stomach problems and skin infections but is also good as a broad spectrum antibiotic. If you try 2 doses of draxxin and don't see an improvement then switch to something else like Exceede. If you have a facility and can run your deer in for treatment or housing while healing from an ailment that is better because their are other drugs that would better suit different problems that don't fly through darts either due to thickness or dosage. We've all dealt with the different problems from EHD to foot rot. Draxxin is not the cure all. If a drug like Draxxin is used excessively to treat everything it will eventually become as useless as penicillin. If the new Nuflor Gold is similar in dosage to the old Nuflor then it would be about 3cc/100# and need to be repeated in 48 hours. Their is a "loading dose" for nuflor that is 6cc/100# given SubQ (under the skin) but this requires use of a facility/cradle or tranquilization. Remember- Recognize, Differentiate, Treat & Evaluate Response to Treatment. Remember to always consult your vet when dealing with health issues.