Antibiotic prescribed: first time

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Chichimom

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My chin Timmy was just diagnosed with crystals in his bladder. My vet prescribed .85ml antibiotic twice a day, and it looks like a HUGE amount, but he's never had meds before. I'm just asking if you may have given that much to any of your chins. I have nothing to compare it to. Thank you.
 
I've never giving antibiotics, but from what I've seen others get precribed that does sound like more then what I've seen people say. I would double check with the vet, but I guess it could also depend on the strength and what kind it is. Also I would just make sure it is .85ml not .85mg (which would be .085ml, I think).
 
I've never giving antibiotics, but from what I've seen others get precribed that does sound like more then what I've seen people say. I would double check with the vet, but I guess it could also depend on the strength and what kind it is. Also I would just make sure it is .85ml not .85mg (which would be .085ml, I think).
Yes it was .85ml, I checked with them 3 times. I took him to to a small animal specialist who told me it was waaay too high, and that a dose that high had killed all the good bacteria in his intestines.
 
I've never giving antibiotics, but from what I've seen others get precribed that does sound like more then what I've seen people say. I would double check with the vet, but I guess it could also depend on the strength and what kind it is. Also I would just make sure it is .85ml not .85mg (which would be .085ml, I think).
Hi have you ever given a chin enrofloxacin antibiotic or gabapentin for pain
 
Hi have you ever given a chin enrofloxacin antibiotic or gabapentin for pain
As I said in the post your quoted, no I have not given a chin antibiotics, just relaying what I've read others have done. I have given a chin pain meds in the past, but I honestly can't remember what kind, it was over 20 years ago.
 
Hi have you ever given a chin enrofloxacin antibiotic or gabapentin for pain
Our chin has recently been on an antibiotic and gabepentin. He was on gabapentin quite a while. It is a med that is very well tolerated (usually no side effects) in animals as well as humans. Can cause a little sleepiness. It's for nerve pain.
 
Enrofloxacin is generic Baytril, which is very, very hard on a chin's stomach. I would contact your vet and make darn sure that's the amount you are supposed to be giving. It goes by weight and should be figured at 10 mg/kg.
 
Enrofloxacin is generic Baytril, which is very, very hard on a chin's stomach. I would contact your vet and make darn sure that's the amount you are supposed to be giving. It goes by weight and should be figured at 10 mg/kg.
He was first put on sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim but he didn't look good and I had another chin who was put on this and he got very sick and wouldn't eat so I took him off . He is on Baytril for 4 more days 0.25ml twice a day.
 
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