What you should know before using Baytril
Before you buy Baytril (Enroflaxacin) online the following factors should be considered:
Tell your veterinarian if your dog or cat has a history of being hypersensitive to quinolones. This medication is not recommended for small and medium dog breeds during their rapid growth phase that occurs between the age of 2 and 8 months. Furthermore, the safety of using enrofloxacin has not been established for large and giant dog breeds during the rapid growth phase.
In addition, the administration of this medication at a dose of 20 mg/kg body weight or greater causes salivation, depression, and vomiting. Additionally, the administration of this dose or higher results in mild to severe fundic lesions upon ophthalmologic examination, which includes a change in the color of the fundus as well as central or generalized retinal degeneration, along with diffuse-light microscopic changes in the retina , and abnormal electroretinograms (e.g., blindness).
Substances that contain metal cations such as iron, magnesium, calcium and / or aluminum may reduce the absorption of quinolone drugs (Baytril) in the intestinal tract. Furthermore, concomitant treatment with other medications that the liver metabolizes may decrease the clearance rates of the quinolone as well as the other drug that is being administered.
The safety of administering this medication to breeding and pregnant cats has not been established.
In humans, excessive exposure to quinolones increases the risk of user photosensitization within a few hours of being exposed to it. Avoid direct sunlight if excessive exposure accidentally occurs.
Quinolone drugs need to be administered with caution to animals with a history of Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders. Although it is rare, this type of medication may cause CNS stimulation that may cause convulsive seizures.
This class of drug has also been associated with cartilage erosions of weight-bearing joints in addition to other forms of arthropathy in young animals.
The use of this medication in cats has been known to adversely affect the retina. Therefore, it should be administered with caution in cats.