Baytril Purple Tabs

BENEFITS:

• Easy for pets to take (chewable tablets)
• Treats infections
• For dogs and cats

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Enrofloxacin is contraindicated in dogs and cats known to be hypersensitive to quinolones.

Such products should be used with caution in cats.

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 present 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.

STORAGE:

Store in a cool dry place

POSSIBLE DRUG INTERACTIONS:

No incompatibilities with other drugs are known at this time.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

Shake well before each use. Tilt head so that the affected ear is presented in an upward orientation. Administer a sufficient quantity of Baytril® Otic to coat the aural lesions and the external auditory canal. As a general guide, administer 5-10 drops per treatment in dogs weighing 35 lbs. or less and 10-15 drops per treatment in dogs weighing more than 35 lbs. Following treatment, gently massage the ear so as to ensure complete and uniform distribution of the medication throughout the external ear canal. Apply twice daily for a duration of up to 14 days. STORAGE:

Dogs:

Administer orally at a rate to provide 5-20 mg/kg 2.27 to 9.07 mg/lb of body weight.Selection of a dose within the range should be based on clinical experience, the severity of disease, and susceptibility of the pathogen. Animals which receive doses in the upper-end of the dose range should be carefully monitored for clinical signs that may include inappetence, depression, and vomition.

Administer orally at 5 mg/kg 2.27 mg/lb of body weight. The dose for dogs and cats may be administered either as a single daily dose or divided into two 2 equal daily doses administered at twelve 12 hour intervals. The dose should be continued for at least 2-3 days beyond cessation of clinical signs, to a maximum of 30 days. Weight of

Cats:

Once Daily Dosing Chart

5 mg/kg/day 5 lb  2.27 kg=1/2 x 22.7 mg tablet

10 lb 4.5 kg=1 x 22.7 mg tablet

15 lb 6.8 kg=1 and 1/2 x 22.7 mg tablets or 1/2 x 68 mg tablet