Antibiotic question

[Ernb85]

My cockatiel was put on baytril on march 5th (.25ml /2x a day). The first bottle was supposed to last 10 days and didnt. Vet gave another bottle for another 10 days and again it didnt last. I just ran out tonight and I'm wondering if its going to hurt my little guy that he's not getting the full 2nd round of meds?

 

[waterfaller1]

How many days total? And did he also give an antifungal? Most cav's give an antifungal whenever an antibiotic is administered. Really, I think there is no way for any of us to say whether your bird still needs meds. Only a vet can say. What was the reason he is on it? He should be tested for white blood cell count.{CBC}

 

[Laurul Feather Cat]

Are you sure you are giving the proper dose? 0.25 ml 2 times a day is 0.5 ml per day or 5 ml for ten days. Baytril bottles we have here have 20 ml in them and that would last 20 days. Do not mix up the liquid measure units (ml = milliliters) with solid measure units (mg - milligrams). How many milligrams of antibiotic are in a milliliter of the medication? Did that perhaps gets mixed up?

However, your bird does need to be seen by a vet again, especially if the dose was incorrect as an overdose could cause liver or kidney damage. Also, antibiotics should not be prescribed without a CBC bloodwork done to confirm an infection. Please speak with your vet again and get things clarified.

 

[Ernb85]

Talked with the vet and we're all good. I just need to keep an eye oh his eating and temp. I am going to find another vet though. I don't have a lot of trust for the one We were going to. I'm sure he's knowledgable but I felt he was pretty careless in hearing what was going on with my bird when he shouldn't be. He didn't take the time I felt the situation deserved.