Baytril for rabbits: how to prick

In this article, we will analyze the problems of caring for rabbits. Like all living things, rabbits are susceptible to various diseases. For the prevention of diseases, rabbits have an excellent medicine - Baytril. This article will be about Baytril for rabbits: how to prick, description, important information.

Baytril for rabbits: the main ingredients of the medicine

Baytril belongs to the category of antibiotics.
The drug, mainly aimed at treating myxomatosis, has many functions and is able to help rabbits fight other infectious diseases. The main substance of Baytril, enrofloxacin, is used in the following proportions: at a dose of 2.5% - 25 mg; 5% - 50 mg; 10% - 100 mg.

In addition, the composition includes other ingredients in the form of: potassium hydroxide; butanol; ethanol; water for injections. Be aware that infectious diseases are evidence of inadequate care for rabbits.

The product is produced in the form of a sterile light yellow transparent solution. The drug is stored in brown glass containers of 100 ml.
The expiration date of Baytril is indicated on the package and the conditions for its correct storage are indicated there.

Indications for treatment with Baytril for rabbits

Baytril is a universal remedy. It is also used to treat and prevent infectious diseases.
The drug has an excellent effective treatment for diseases:

• myxomatosis;
• colibacillosis;
• stomach and intestinal diseases;
• respiratory diseases;
• septimymia
• salmonellosis;
• disturbances in urination;
• type of atrophic rhinitis;
• streptococcosis

Baytril is also used in the fight against mixed diseases, as well as viral diseases.

Baytril for rabbits: instructions for use

The dosage of Baytril for injections depends on the age of the rabbit.
It is necessary to find out from specialists how to treat viral hemorrhagic disease, conjunctivitis, pasteurellosis and scabies in rabbits. It is also necessary to learn how to treat diseases transmitted to humans.

Baytril rabbits: instructions for young animals

Symptoms of the disease:

• lethargy of baby rabbits;
• loss of appetite;
• onset of diarrhea;
• sneezing and coughing;
• watery eyes and nasal discharge;
• High body temperature.

To avoid the transition from the onset of the disease to severe disease or even death if these symptoms occur, it is necessary to start treatment for small rabbits immediately.
Sick rabbits should be transferred to other disinfected areas.

Important! Please note that the drug can be harmful to the microflora in the gastrointestinal tract of rabbits. Therefore, it should be used only when there is a clear threat of an infectious disease in rabbits.

When using Baytril for rabbits, consider:

• Age is not less than one month.
• The presence of a syringe.
• The injection is made in the thigh, in its back.
• When using a 5% solution of the drug, a single dose for a rabbit is from 1 to 2 ml.
• The treatment does not last more than 5 days.
• For prophylaxis, the medicine is added to the cubs in the drinking water. a bucket of water is diluted with 5 ml of 10% of the drug.

Baytril rabbits: dosage for adults

Symptoms of starting treatment with Baytril in adult rabbits are similar to those of sick rabbits. Sick rabbits should be kept separate from healthy ones in disinfected rooms.

Important! You should know how to care for and breed rabbits at home.

Treatment for adult rabbits is the same as for rabbits:

• Provide a syringe.
• The injection is carried out on the back of the thigh.
• A single 5% dose for adult rabbits is 5 ml.
• The course of treatment is a maximum of five days.
• The prophylaxis mixture is similar to the dose for small rabbits.

Contraindications

Treatment with Baytril is easily tolerated. However, as stated above, the medication can adversely affect the gastrointestinal tract.

There are also obvious contraindications to taking funds under the following conditions:

• females are pregnant or milk-feeding their cubs;
• the age of the rabbits is less than one month;
• rabbits do not want to drink water with the drug;
• in rabbits, disorders of the nervous system are observed;
• rabbits suffer from liver and kidney diseases;
• rabbits have problems with cartilage tissue.

In addition, it is not recommended to use the drug simultaneously with drugs in the form of:

• chloramphenicol;
• theophylline;
• tetracycline;
• macrolides.

Important! It is advised to read about how long it takes and how to determine the pregnancy of a female rabbit.