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From: "Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-03-19 17:08:55 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Baytril dose
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F41C0C376933A3BC3EB3305DC4B0@phx.gbl>

Go with a twice daily dosing and if you don't see improvement you may need
something that penetrates the blood brain barrier. Was a culture and
sensitivity done?
Dr. Sue

>From: mistressofpuppets666@yahoo.co.uk
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Baytril dose
>Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:28:22 +0000 (GMT)
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>Hi,
>
>one of my ferrets has a relapse of meningitis.
>He had it about 3 weeks ago, and he responded very well and very quickly
>-within 3 days he was more or less back to normal- to
>Baytril(enrofloxacin). He received 12,5 mg Baytril SID,SC, during 10 days
>(he weighs about 900grams).
>Two days ago his symptoms came back. The vet advised us to put him back on
>baytril,12,5 mg, SID, SC for the first 3-4 days, and then switch to the
>oral tablets (5mg PO, SID) for 3-4weeks.
>I'm worried that this dosage is too low though, for meningitis... I checked
>the new Exotic Animal Formulary and they give these dosages for
>enrofloxacin in ferrets:
>5-10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12h
>8,5 mg/kg PO q24h or divided q12h
>10-20 mg/kg PO,SC,IM q24h
>10-30 mg/kg PO,SC,IM q24h
>
>Does anyone know what dose for meningitis in ferrets is advised, so I can
>talk about this with my vet? Does anyone have experience with meningitis in
>ferrets?
>I'm very worried because he doesn't seem to respond to the treatment as
>well as he did last time.
>
>Anke
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