Baytril injection or baytril pills?

[hopefloats]

I get the injection baytril now, given orally. It is about 50.00 for a bottle that has 20 mil. I have a few rats that need constant meds the second they come off of it, they are congested again.

I am trying to decide if it will be more cost efficient for me to get the pills or the bottle as i am now.

Not sure if the pills would make more doses than the bottle of liquid does.

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

How many mg are the pills?

 

[hopefloats]

good question lol what do you recommend? he dont carry them but they will order them for me

 

[MissGuardian]

The one I get is 15mg. The dose I've had on my males has usually been around 1/4 pill.. I find it easier to get them to take, as mine at least is meat flavoured.

 

[Dazzle87]

I'm fairly certain the injectable is considerably cheaper than the pills.

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

good question lol what do you recommend? he dont carry them but they will order them for me

I have no experience with Baytril pills so I'm not even sure what size they come in lol. Here's how I look at it:

- you get 20mL of 50mg/ML Baytril for $50

- so you are getting 1000mg of Baytril for $50

Once you find out what mg the pills are you can just compare how many mg you would get for $50 in the pills. I hope that helps

 

[hopefloats]

I'm fairly certain the injectable is considerably cheaper than the pills.

It is more so not having to drive an hour, so what would be more long lasting... When I run out it is an hour drive there and back so I am trying to make less trips i guess.

 

[Joanne]

I have a bottle of injectable Baytril on hand all the time. It lasts a LONG time. Even though it is very bitter tasting, my ratties don't seem to mind it. I do put it in something like a little cereal and they just lick it off the spoon.
If you get a bottle with a decent expiry date, then it can be good for 1.5+ years.
I do dispense 10 ml at a time to a vacuum tube as the top gets worn out with holes over time. You need to remember to keep it in a dark place. I actually even cover the vacuum tube with duct tape to help block the light, and keep it in a drawer.
I would think a liquid would be easier than pills - I can pill a cat, but how do you pill a rat?! LOL

 

[Dazzle87]

Yeah my injectable baytril has had expiration dates of a year. So he could just give you a few bottles at once perhaps?

 

[hopefloats]

I have a bottle of injectable Baytril on hand all the time. It lasts a LONG time. Even though it is very bitter tasting, my ratties don't seem to mind it. I do put it in something like a little cereal and they just lick it off the spoon.
If you get a bottle with a decent expiry date, then it can be good for 1.5+ years.
I do dispense 10 ml at a time to a vacuum tube as the top gets worn out with holes over time. You need to remember to keep it in a dark place. I actually even cover the vacuum tube with duct tape to help block the light, and keep it in a drawer.
I would think a liquid would be easier than pills - I can pill a cat, but how do you pill a rat?! LOL

I would mix it up.. I know mine keeps for a long time, but I go through it at a decent rate. I have 3 girls that need it constantly and a boy. Right now I have only two on it, so it will last longer since i moved the others to a different med. I wouldnt pill them, i would mix it here so i could use it that way. I just know my doxy pills last me a while so I was wondering if It would be wiser to use baytril pills as well.

Yeah my injectable baytril has had expiration dates of a year. So he could just give you a few bottles at once perhaps?

He would if i asked, I still have to figure out how much liquid a bottle of pills would make lol For now i have a whole bottle of baytril so i am good for a little while.

 

[SQ]

I used to get 50 ml bottles of injectable baytril at around $100
Now, with so many rats, I get 250 ml bottles of injectable horse baytril that is twice as strong, at around $400

Since the injectable baytril has a long shelf life, and you are going through it so fast, try getting the 50 ml bottle

 

[hopefloats]

It has slowed down now, I think it will last a bit long but that is really good information sq thanks.