on the use of Baykoks for rabbits, composition and shelf life
Baycox is an excellent antiparasitic agent for rabbits. This drug can be used to treat animals from infancy. The agent is mixed into the feed or poured into a drinking bowl with water. Rabbits are allowed to give the drug if their age is more than 30 days, and their weight is above 400-500 grams. It is recommended to carry out preventive measures every quarter.
Composition, release form and principle of drug operation
Baycox, or Baycox, is a specialty drug used to treat coccidiosis in pets and birds. This is a disease resulting from the development of protozoa parasites from the genus Eimeria in the intestines. Infected animals gain weight poorly, get sick more often, sometimes even die. Coccidiosis is also found in rabbits, therefore, Baycox can be used to treat these animals, although there is no reminder of them in the instructions.
The drug contains an active substance - toltrazuril. This is a coccidicide. This substance destroys parasites inside the intestines at all stages of their development. Toltrazuril destroys the shell of the protozoa, and then kills them themselves. The drug begins to act as soon as it enters the stomach of rabbits. After destroying the parasites, it is excreted from the body along with the feces.
In addition to toltrazuril, the drug contains sodium docusate, which has a good laxative effect, as well as simethicone, which eliminates gas formation. There is also sodium benzoate, which prevents inflammation, bentonite - an adsorbent, and other auxiliary components.
The drug is intended exclusively for oral use. It is a colorless liquid, odorless, completely ready to use, but in a dosed amount. You can buy Baycox at any veterinary pharmacy. There are two types of this drug: 2.5% and 5% solution. The medicine is sold in 1 ml ampoules, glass or plastic bottles with a volume of 10,100, 250, 500 and 1000 ml.
Indications for the use of "Baykoks"
The drug is used for the prevention and treatment of such a common disease in rabbits as coccidiosis. For the first time, animals at the age of 30-45 days are fed with this preparation, that is, when they are separated from the mother and transferred to independent food.It is recommended to give the medicine to rabbits even as a preventive measure, in order to exclude the development of parasites inside the intestines, which may be in water or grass.
Important! If for some reason it was not possible to prevent parasitic infection, Baycox is given to animals when alarming symptoms occur: lethargy, lack of appetite, yellow eyes and tongue, developmental delay. Rabbits can be given this drug once every 3-6 months, but 90 (at least 30) days before slaughter.
Instructions for use
Baycox is allowed to be given to rabbits with suspected coccidiosis, as a prophylaxis in the absence of symptoms, and to sick animals with obvious signs of parasitic infection. Each case has its own consumption rate.
For rabbits
Small rabbits can be given Baycox at 30 days of age. The weight of the animal must be above 400-500 grams. The drug is mixed into food or water. It is best to add the medicine to your drinking liquid. Dosage: 1 ml (ampoule) of a 2.5% solution per 10 liters of water. The liquid with the dissolved preparation is placed in the animal's cage for only 1 day, the rest is poured out. You can repeat the antiparasitic treatment in 3-6 months, not earlier.
For adults
As a treatment, rabbits are given Baycox dissolved in drinking water. For 1 liter of liquid, take 1 ml (ampoule) of a 2.5 percent solution. Water with "Baycox" is placed in a rabbit cage for the whole day, in the evening the leftovers are poured out. A fresh solution is prepared the next day. The animals are drunk with the preparation dissolved in the liquid for 2-3 days, in severe cases - 5 days. The treatment can be repeated the next quarter.
Important! "Baycox" 5% can be added to the feed for sick rabbits at the rate of 0.2 ml per 1 kg of animal weight. Treatment is carried out once a day for 2-3 days in a row. Repeat - in 3-6 months.
For prevention
To prevent infection, rabbits over the age of 30 days are given water with Baykoks solution. For 10 liters of liquid, take 1 ml of a 2.5 percent drug. Young rabbits are watered with the solution all day, the remains are poured out. The prophylaxis can be repeated every 3-6 months. True, adult animals are given 1 ml of a 2.5% solution per 1 liter of water.
Important! As a preventive measure, Baycox is not recommended for pregnant and lactating rabbits. However, if the female shows all signs of infection, she can be treated with this remedy.
Are there any side effects
The drug does not cause any negative consequences if the dosage is observed and not given more than the norm. This medicinal product belongs to hazard class 3. If the dosage is exceeded 10 times, then the body of rabbits will not be significantly harmed. True, it is recommended not to exceed the consumption rate.
In what cases the drug should not be used
The drug is not given to rabbits younger than 30 days, whose weight is less than 400 grams. It is not recommended to use Baycox to treat pregnant and lactating rabbits. The medicinal product is allowed to be used according to the established dosages.
Precautions
It is undesirable to give the drug as a prophylaxis to pregnant and lactating rabbits. If the females are infected during this period and they show symptoms of a parasitic disease, such animals can be treated with Baycox, but according to the established doses.
Compatibility with other products
Baycox is allowed to be combined with vitamins and useful feed additives. The drug can be added to any feed or simply to water. Usually this remedy is given 2 weeks before vaccination.
Terms and conditions of storage
Before you buy a product at a pharmacy, you need to look at its expiration date. It is forbidden to use the drug after the date indicated on the package. A 1 ml ampoule is used at a time.
The drug in vials with a capacity of 10 ml ... 1000 ml can be kept at home at a temperature of 0 ... + 25 degrees for no more than 3 months after opening the jar. A medicinal product in a closed original packaging can be stored for up to 5 years (from the date of its manufacture).
Analogs
For such a disease as coccidiosis, you can buy drugs similar to Baykoks at the pharmacy. No less effective: "Koktsiprodin", "Ditrim", "Tonukoks". The drugs are usually available without a prescription.
