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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2013 19:28:22 GMT -5
Hi there,i called my vet today to discuss the condition of my ferret because he has ibd and he isnot feeling really well.except cortisone he also told me to use an intibiotic called byatril,i have read that in rare cases it causes blindness in cats,is it safe for ferrets?do you know anything from your experience ?the vet told me that byatril is more mild than ammoxiillin.
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Post by Sherry on Feb 14, 2013 23:15:18 GMT -5
I've used amoxicillin a few times, but not baytril. It all depends on what the bacteria is.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2013 23:26:12 GMT -5
Then go with probiotics and enzymes with food to ease digestion and balance intestinal flora:-)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 8:00:26 GMT -5
Yeah of course i will use the probios and the digestive enzymes but is biatril safe for ferrets .?..
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Post by Sherry on Feb 15, 2013 9:49:13 GMT -5
Just been doing a good deal of reading about baytril and ferrets. Evidently it's another of those evil tasting meds that literally leave them foaming and heaving. The one I've seen suggested as an alternate is synulox. It is, however, safe.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 13:44:54 GMT -5
It also comes in a pill form so it won't be a problem.i have just read that in rare instances may cause permanent blindess in cats.i was wondering if it is safe in ferrets,cause they are not any reported cases on the internet concerning ferrets and byatril.i am asking you if you know anything from your experience in this forum...are there any cases of byatril causin serious problems..?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 13:46:58 GMT -5
Also i wanted to say that i cannot use synoulox because i used it in the past for a really short time(4 days) and it may not work...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 14:03:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 14:21:33 GMT -5
Also he looks like he is in pain whenever he is pooping...can i use ammoxillin instead of flagyl or it will be ineffective because i have used it in the past??will the probiotics be effective in bacterial overgrowth in ferrets??i just want to make the right decision.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 19:00:53 GMT -5
Is he prolapsed from the loose stools? Pick the poor lad up and flip him around to look at his anus- is anything sticking out or protruding? If so he is prolapsing from all the runny poop and it will need to be treated. If it's not too serious you can treat it yourself at home easily enough, but if it's a lot a vet may need to take care of it.
If he's having a lot of loose stools I'd consider trying to get some pumpkin in him to help firm things.
I also feel that the antibiotics will probably do more harm than good, they just kill off the good flora as well as the bad. A good pro biotic would help more, IBD is an auto immune disease and needs to be treated with dietary adjustments and possibly pred.
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 15, 2013 19:47:54 GMT -5
Never had a problem with baytril. most antibiotics are bacteria-specific (or for certain types of bacteria), but baytril is broad-spectrum.
The bad news is I've never had a ferret who enjoyed taking ANY antibiotic, even when compounded with chicken flavor. I tried fruit flavor once for a fuzz who had a watermelon jones, but no go there either. The other bad news is that IBD can take a while to beat. Good luck.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2013 9:36:51 GMT -5
When a ferret has IBD may suffer from bacterial overgrowth,what i wanna do is to use first an antibiotic and then use a good probiotic with the digestive enzymes.we don't have canned pumkin in greece can i use raw pumking and make it puree?
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Post by Sherry on Feb 16, 2013 9:39:01 GMT -5
You can definitely puree your own pumpkin  However- cook it first. Others on here who do that find it works better to bake it until done, then puree. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2013 17:00:48 GMT -5
Ok i will try it.
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