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From: AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2002-04-16 15:52:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Flagyl given in the ear?

Hi Mary,
Good question. The big question is IS flagyl absorbed
well thru the skin (usually the skin over the ear flaps). The
answer so far is not absorbed well. Last week Dr Boothe (the
pharmacology guru from Texas A&M) gave a presentation about
transdermal meds, etc. Flagyl was one of the ones that limited
studies have shown not to work well this way. She has just recently
recieved funding from the Morris Animal Foundation to test some of
the common drugs that are being used this way (including Flagyl),
so we will know more in the near future.
In the mean time try to give Flagyl orally and only when needed.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM