Baytril only once daily?

[aly13]

Hi I have a pig who i think has a low viral load in her respiratory system, every so often she gets very croaky/odd noises in her chest but it normally goes away before the following day of a vet visit. However she started up making the noises again for a couple of days straight so I got some baytril from the vet. Their dosage is 0.2ml only once a day but most people on here seem to be prescribed that twice a day? The pig is 1kg. Is once a day good enough to work? I will be seeing the vet this Thursday so i can ask him then but he prescribed once a day before so i assume he will say thats good enough

 

[Wiebke]

Hi I have a pig who i think has a low viral load in her respiratory system, every so often she gets very croaky/odd noises in her chest but it normally goes away before the following day of a vet visit. However she started up making the noises again for a couple of days straight so I got some baytril from the vet. Their dosage is 0.2ml only once a day but most people on here seem to be prescribed that twice a day? The pig is 1kg. Is once a day good enough to work? I will be seeing the vet this Thursday so i can ask him then but he prescribed once a day before so i assume he will say thats good enough

Hi

How much and how often to give prescribed medication very much depends on the problem in question; vets have to always not only take into account the body weight, age and overall health but also the nature and the severity of what they are treating for; as well as potential side effects and interaction with other medication. A large part of their training goes towards finding the best balance within a possible spectrum from the lowest level to the highest possible dosage when a life is at acute risk.

Since you are dealing with a low load respiratory issue, your vet has opted for a minimal dosage whereas the dosages you are comparing your prescription with are for acute respiratory infections with a much higher bacterial load.
Your vet has obviously opted for a once daily higher dosage rather than two minimal dosages in order to have more impact with clearing the load in pulses rather than maintaining a constant level of antibiotics when fighting an acute infection where the need to free up the breathing is paramount.

A lot more goes into a diagnosis and medication than you would expect. That is the reason why you cannot necessarily compare your prescription with others since different considerations may have gone into them.
Medication prescription is not quite a one problem = one medication and same dosage issue that fits all cases. That is also the reason why self-medicating can be dangerous.

I hope that this makes sense to you?

 

[aly13]

Hi

How much and how often to give prescribed medication very much depends on the problem in question; vets have to always not only take into account the body weight, age and overall health but also the nature and the severity of what they are treating for; as well as potential side effects and interaction with other medication. A large part of their training goes towards finding the best balance within a possible spectrum from the lowest level to the highest possible dosage when a life is at acute risk.

Since you are dealing with a low load respiratory issue, your vet has opted for a minimal dosage whereas the dosages you are comparing your prescription with are for acute respiratory infections with a much higher bacterial load.
Your vet has obviously opted for a once daily higher dosage rather than two minimal dosages in order to have more impact with clearing the load in pulses rather than maintaining a constant level of antibiotics when fighting an acute infection where the need to free up the breathing is paramount.

A lot more goes into a diagnosis and medication than you would expect. That is the reason why you cannot necessarily compare your prescription with others since different considerations may have gone into them.
Medication prescription is not quite a one problem = one medication and same dosage issue that fits all cases. That is also the reason why self-medicating can be dangerous.

I hope that this makes sense to you?

Yes thanks for explaining it does make sense I'm just so stressed at the moment, one pig is going for a mammary tumour removal surgery this week, possibly two have minor respiratory issues it just seems never ending at the minute just trying to do my best for them. The vet can listen to the second ones chest this week and see if he thinks she needs baytril also or if its just her cbs

 

[Swissgreys]

Yes thanks for explaining it does make sense I'm just so stressed at the moment, one pig is going for a mammary tumour removal surgery this week, possibly two have minor respiratory issues it just seems never ending at the minute just trying to do my best for them. The vet can listen to the second ones chest this week and see if he thinks she needs baytril also or if its just her cbs

Nothing further to add, but I just wanted to offer my support to you and your poorly piggies

 

[Bill & Ted]

So sorry you and piggies going through a rough patch at the moment, hope they are all chipper very soon. My Bill had a mammary tumour removed and sailed through the op with no further problems. Have a read at the post operative care in the guides so as you know what to expect and prepared for any support feeding necessary

Tips For Post-operative Care

 

[aly13]

So sorry you and piggies going through a rough patch at the moment, hope they are all chipper very soon. My Bill had a mammary tumour removed and sailed through the op with no further problems. Have a read at the post operative care in the guides so as you know what to expect and prepared for any support feeding necessary

Tips For Post-operative Care

Thank you! We caught it while its still relatively small and the vet seems confident so hopefully it will go smoothly. Ill be asking for a few days of painkillers for her of course too, and a fresh bag of critical care just in case but they only stock the anise flavor in my country which hasnt proven likeable when i used it before with rabbits lol.

 

[piggieminder]

I am sorry so much is happening at once, these things do seem to all come together. I think Critical Care for piggies is a bit like Marmite for humans! You can get recovery foods on line, mine seem to prefer Burgess Dual Care or Emeraid Sustaine.

 

[Wiebke]

HUGS

I am very sorry that all is going pear-shaped right now; it happens from time to time. Please have your other piggy with respiratory issues vet checked. Here is our forum guide on CBS and other neurological problems.
CBS (Calcified Bulla Syndrome) and Neurological Problems - Symptoms and Care

Mammary tumours, especially small ones, are thankfully comparatively easily to remove and don't require cutting deep into the body or long operations. The success rate is good.