Treating URI without batryil/doxy

[Aida]

Hi guys,

My PT rat Matilda is having clicky, congested, wheezy breathing again. We have already treated her for respiratory infections three times in her life, all three times with baytril and doxy. The first time, she wasn't on prednisolone yet, so it wasn't the immune system suppression that didn't make it work...

Her PT has gotten worse, so I would like to continue giving her an increased dosage of prednisolone. I know that that will harm her immune system, and I will need to put her on an antibiotic constantly to keep secondary infections at bay.

Should I attempt treating this with baytril/doxy AGAIN? What about other drugs? She is on bromo and pred currently.

 

[dspch911]

You could try clamavox

 

[Aida]

Would that be in combination with something?

 

[jorats]

I would do Baytril with Zithro.

 

[Aida]

Jorats the vet insisted that we try baytril and doxy again.
I've got that and little drops from the pharmacy for congestion. I'm going to give it a try and go back if it isn't improved.

 

[Petunia]

grrr, is there any other vet you can try? that's frustrating.

 

[dspch911]

grrr, is there any other vet you can try? that's frustrating.

She volunteers for her vet so I don't think she wants to make waves.

 

[Petunia]

She volunteers for her vet so I don't think she wants to make waves.

oh right, I forgot

:/

 

[Aida]

I'm fine with giving it another go. I told her if there is no improvement, I would like something else or a drug to nebulize, and she said OK. It was a different vet than usual, my regular vet isn't in until thursday.