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[GrayRodent]

As far as dosing for baytril I don't know. If you suspect it sounds high PLEASE verify the dose or get a second opinion from a veterinarian. Don't worry about being embarrased if everything is still okay. This is your pet and you are in charge of its treatment. An overdose on baytril will destroy your chinchilla's intestines (fatal reaction).

I do know that the volume can depend on the concentration of the medication which needs to taken into consideration. There are definitely enough symptoms to warrant treatment.

Meloxidyl is an NSAID that is used to reduce the inflammation. That has relatively little side effects as long as you don't use it over several weeks.

Because small animals are not something that most veterinarians are experienced with bad accidents can happen.

[iheartchins]

I've consulted a few exotic/chin vets and am awaiting replies. Just wondering if there was an average amount for medium sized chins.

[GrayRodent]

No the dose is based on primarily on weight. The volume of the liquid will also depend on whether or not something has been mixed in with it at the clinic such as flavoring.

[iheartchins]

Oh, okay. Not sure where to go from here. Would it be okay to give her a small dosage like .15 cc or none at all?

[GrayRodent]

You're better off not administering the medications until you are sure everything is good. For a veterinarian determining the dose should be pretty straightforward.

Do not give a reduced dose as that can be harmful if it is not high enough to fight the infection. It can easily lead to antibiotic resistant microbes and make the problem much worse.

[iheartchins]

I contacted the vet that I got the meds from and they said they followed the directions that an exotic vet specialist told them. The baytril is flavored with vanilla butternut they said.

[GrayRodent]

Sounds like you've done everything within reason to verify it is all correct.
When it comes time to medicate it is easiest to do with two people and have everything prepared ahead of time to minimize the amount of stress to your pet.
Measure your water bottle each day and clean the feces out of the cage each day so you can keep track of output. You probably want to change the bedding and wash all the fleece half way through the course of the antibiotics to prevent re-infection.

[iheartchins]

Alright thanks! I'll try to spot clean the cage daily and wash the fleece within a few days. Could the flavoring be what made me think the dosage was upped a little?

[iheartchins]

Also, I've heard about the Critical Care? What is that and where could I get it if need be? Should I keep the cranberry juice in the waterer or use just plain water?

[GrayRodent]

I recommend plain water. Oxbow critical care is a diet for syringe feeding. Your vet might not have it but clinics that treat rabbits will.

[iheartchins]

Alright. The bottle also says 22 mg/ml. What does that mean?

[iheartchins]

Just have her first dose! Not sure how much actually went into her mouth though lol

[GrayRodent]

Typically that means there is 22mg of active ingredient per milliliter of liquid in the bottle. It is the concentration of the ingredients.
Is it 22.7 by any chance?? I don't think it comes in a 22.0% concentration.

[GrayRodent]

Let me crunch some numbers real quick. These dosages usually aren't exact in practice.

[iheartchins]

The bottle says 22 but they probably just rounded it. Not sure.