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Baytril for dogs and cats is a broad spectrum antibiotic used for treatments in bacterial infections. It is used for various illness where an antibiotic is needed. This is a pretty powerful antibiotic, and should only be given when other antibiotics have failed or if the dog already has a serious infection. BAYTRIL (Enrofloxacin) is used to treat a variety of infections, including skin infections, urinary tract infections, respiratory infections and wound infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
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At approximately ten times the recommended dose, vomiting and diarrhea may be seen with this medication. At normal doses, this should not be seen. Dogs with Pseudomonas ear infections require very high doses of enrofloxacin and nausea may indeed become a problem.
In immature dogs (less than 8 months of age), damage to joint cartilage can occur. This phenomenon is only seen in growing dogs and does not seem to be a problem in cats. It is preferable not to use this medication in puppies unless the severity of the infection warrants it.
The use of enrofloxacin can produce crystals in urine. These crystals may show up on a laboratory test thus it is important to be aware of this side effect. Enrofloxacin crystals should not be confused with more clinically relevant struvite, oxalate, or urate crystals.
See retinal damage below regarding the recently described feline retinal problem associated with enrofloxacin at higher doses.
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