Too Much Baytril

[cmbird]

The dose for a 2.5 pound hen should be 10-15 mg/kg twice a day or 20 mg/kg once a day.
The 0.05ml dose is not enough, you need to give more.

Math:
10 mg/kg - 2.5 / 2.2 x 10 / 100 = 0.11 ml twice a day
15 mg/kg - 2.5 / 2.2 x 15 / 100 = 0.17 ml twice a day
20 mg/kg 2.5 / 2.2 x 20 / 100 = 0.23 ml once a day

Thank you so much. I will be sure she gets the correct amount.

 

[casportpony]

Can you get denagard and treat the flock? My dose on baytril orally is 0.10 per lb 2x a day 5-7 days

This amount is probably okay too, though I would be very careful about giving it for more than 3-5 days.

 

[casportpony]

Thank you so much. I will be sure she gets the correct amount.

If you do not see significant improvement after 48-72 hours, Baytril is probably not going to help.

 

[cmbird]

Can you get denagard and treat the flock? My dose on baytril orally is 0.10 per lb 2x a day 5-7 days

I do have denagard but right now she is the only one showing symptoms and has been isolated from the flock as she was broody and now has a chick with her. i don't want the chick taking an antibiotic unless it needs to, i have been monitoring the chick closely.

 

[cmbird]

If you do not see significant improvement after 48-72 hours, Baytril is probably not going to help.

Good to know. Hopefully it helps her. Thank you.

 

[artsyrobin]

I do have denagard but right now she is the only one showing symptoms and has been isolated from the flock as she was broody and now has a chick with her. i don't want the chick taking an antibiotic unless it needs to, i have been monitoring the chick closely.

I have given denagard to chicks, mg flock, they did ok

 

[xthemasterx]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/too-much-baytril.1599285/post-27194936

Hello,

This post in a couple years old, but the math isn't mathing to me. The Baytril 10% oral solution says 10mg enro/kg of body weight PER DAY? That seems off from the math you posted. @casportpony

 

[casportpony]

Hello,

This post in a couple years old, but the math isn't mathing to me. The Baytril 10% oral solution says 10mg enro/kg of body weight PER DAY? That seems off from the math you posted. @casportpony

Are you wanting to use Baytril for your bird?

 

[casportpony]

The math is always:

Weight in pounds, divide by 2.2 (converts to kg), times dose (mg per kg), divide by the number of mg in one ml.

In this case, we're referring to 10% Baytril, which contains 100 mg of enrofloxacin per ml.

So the math for one pound is:

• 10 mg/kg dose: 1 / 2.2 x 10 / 100 = 0.045 ml twice a day
• 15 mg/kg dose: 1 / 2.2 x 15 / 100 = 0.068 ml twice a day
• 20 mg/kg dose: 1 / 2.2 x 20 / 100 = 0.09 ml once a day

 

[xthemasterx]

The math is always:

Weight in pounds, divide by 2.2 (converts to kg), times dose (mg per kg), divide by the number of mg in one ml.

In this case, we're referring to 10% Baytril, which contains 100 mg of enrofloxacin per ml.

So the math for one pound is:

• 10 mg/kg dose: 1 / 2.2 x 10 / 100 = 0.045 ml twice a day
• 15 mg/kg dose: 1 / 2.2 x 15 / 100 = 0.068 ml twice a day
• 20 mg/kg dose: 1 / 2.2 x 20 / 100 = 0.09 ml once a day

Yes I am wanting to use it on my chicken. It's just confusing because the bottle says once a day for the 10 mg/kg