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KristinaBallerina
04-19-2021, 02:08 PM
Ugh, one of my babies aspirated and is clicking. I can’t find any local vets who will treat him, and due to a change in laws I can’t buy antibiotics at the farm supply stores like I used to.

I have *really* old Baytril, Cephalexin 500mg capsules, or Doxycycline HYC 100mg capsules. Could someone please PM me help with dosing these capsules? I don’t think the Baytril is safe to use at its age.

He weighs 100grams.

stepnstone
04-19-2021, 02:13 PM
Ugh, one of my babies aspirated and is clicking. I can’t find any local vets who will treat him, and due to a change in laws I can’t buy antibiotics at the farm supply stores like I used to.

I have *really* old Baytril, Cephalexin 500mg capsules, or Doxycycline HYC 100mg capsules. Could someone please PM me help with dosing these capsules? I don’t think the Baytril is safe to use at its age.

He weighs 100grams.

What "form" is the really old Batril, liquid or tablets?
What is the milligrams?

KristinaBallerina
04-19-2021, 02:26 PM
What "form" is the really old Batril, liquid or tablets?
What is the milligrams?

It is liquid oral solution, and sadly it doesn’t state the mg, I don’t know why my old vet didn’t have it in the bottle?!? It was prescribed for a 5ft ball python and was to give 1.5mls once a day. Does that help any?

stepnstone
04-19-2021, 02:28 PM
It is liquid oral solution, and sadly it doesn’t state the mg, I don’t know why my old vet didn’t have it in the bottle?!? It was prescribed for a 5ft ball python and was to give 1.5mls once a day. Does that help any?

We'll go with the Cephalexin, expired suspensions should be discarded.
I will send you dosing to your private messages.