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Medication
Enrofloxacin
إنروفلوكساسين
Baytril، Enroxil
Educational content for breeders — not a substitute for veterinary advice. Doses and treatments here are general; actual diagnosis and treatment must be supervised by a veterinarian.
Broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic, widely used against Salmonellosis and other bacterial infections in pigeons.
Indications
Salmonellosis (typhoid), streptococcal and staphylococcal infections, general bacterial infections
Dosage
10 mg/kg daily for 5–7 days, or as directed by the veterinarian and the product concentration
Administration
Dissolved in fresh drinking water daily for the whole course
Contraindications
Use with caution in young squabs (may affect cartilage growth); do not give to birds with severe kidney failure
Warnings
Excessive or unjustified use increases bacterial resistance; overdosing is linked to limb deformities in squabs
Drug interactions
Not recommended together with products containing calcium or magnesium (they reduce absorption)
References
Pigeon Diseases.pdf (EHC) — جدول العلاج البكتيري/الطفيلي الرسمي
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