thanks Bruce.
it is a bottle fed.
how many days and what dose for a 15lb fawn??
it is a bottle fed.
how many days and what dose for a 15lb fawn??
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Bio-Sponge paste is the new miracle drug...(I believe!!) it helps Diarrhea,cocci,and e coli.
I love it I have used it for 2 years now...Good Luck!!
I love it I have used it for 2 years now...Good Luck!!
I'd advise you to also take a look at task-specific DfM's also...there are probiotics with pathogen-inhibiting strains that will line and colonize the intestinal tract, thereby not allowing the pathogens to attach and replicate...they shouldn't be considered a treatment modality, but are a cost-effective component. Research strongly suggests these microbials are beneficial in controlling a significant number of e.coli, salmonella, and clostridium strains..As always, consult your vet(availability issues noted)...Qualified vets are still difficult to come by in this industry, but we are seeing a bit of an up-tick recently...I'm always reminded of the words of Dr. Grant Rezabek, Oklahoma State Extension Pathologist..."without a proper diagnoses, medicine is poison, surgery is trauma, and alternative therapy is witchcraft"...
I wouldn't use Baytril (enrofloxacin), or any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic on a young fawn unless it was a question of no other viable a/b to treat the deer. Baytril can cause growth plate issues, and cause lesions to occur on growing bones with a period of 48-72 hrs. Discuss the issue of "growth plate injury" with your DVM for further info.
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Keith if you were talking to me~ I get mine from my vet...But here is one online place http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=2639e0a3-800d-4fe1-b394-f9cdff6dfba4
Do a fecal test
Isolate the e-coli strain
do a drug susceptibility test, which will give you the best drug(s) to use.
Bruce is correct as Baytril is one of the best drugs to use for e-coli.
I have saved close to 100 animals using Baytril for e-coli.
Isolate the e-coli strain
do a drug susceptibility test, which will give you the best drug(s) to use.
Bruce is correct as Baytril is one of the best drugs to use for e-coli.
I have saved close to 100 animals using Baytril for e-coli.
Lanasvet said:
I've given Baytril routinely to young fawns for years with no ill effects. I once gave a fawn with a gaping hole in his chest Baytril every day for a month or more with no ill effects.
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Hey Brett - If you review the thread in it's entirety, I think you will know, if not, I will pm you.
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Lanasvet said:
Lanasvet, I'm quite confused by your statement could you elaborate? I have never seen nore read studies suggesting this or anyone ever to experience this within their herd. Reason i am asking is because this is the second time i have seen this posted recently, but have never heard of it until now...
Hi Ryan!
My vet buddy says that prolonged exposure to Baytril use CAN damage growth plates in young animals. That said I treated a young fawn with Baytril for over a month because it was the best choice and his only hope for surviving a massive chest wound/and infection. The fawn suffered no ill effects...and survived. Named him Gator because he looked like an alligator bit a huge chunk out of his sternum/chest/ribs.
that is a single bite wound...
troy
My vet buddy says that prolonged exposure to Baytril use CAN damage growth plates in young animals. That said I treated a young fawn with Baytril for over a month because it was the best choice and his only hope for surviving a massive chest wound/and infection. The fawn suffered no ill effects...and survived. Named him Gator because he looked like an alligator bit a huge chunk out of his sternum/chest/ribs.
that is a single bite wound...
troy
young canids were mostly what my vet(small animal) had experience with. I've been training him for several years on cervids
He's getting pretty good and does his own research on deer diseases/meds.
He's getting pretty good and does his own research on deer diseases/meds.