You can get the Tylan from Tractor Supply if you have on in your area or order it online. You will need a larger gauge needle and syringe. There are a few different strengths of tylan (50, 200 etc). I used the 50 and put 9cc in a gallon of water with sugar because it's bitter. Treat for 2 weeks, change water daily. Just be prepared that the rat still may not make it due to stress.
"I am dealing with our only pet rat who is sick and I found the dosing recommendations for Tylan as that is the easiest antibiotic to get. I will post the original and then the non medical terminology one.
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/dchart.htm
http://ratguide.com/meds/antimicrobi...ts/tylosin.php
4.5 mg/lb , PO, SQ, IM , BID (as recommended on RMCA Drug Chart)
4.5 mg/lb , Oral, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, Twice Daily
or
10 mg/kg , PO , SQ, IM, q24hrs
10mg/kg , Oral, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, Once every 24 hours (Once daily)
or
Tylan injectable 4.5 mg/lb BID (can be mixed in liquid or food and given PO)
4.5 mg/lb Twice Daily
or
Tylan Soluble 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. in 1 c. drinking water mixed fresh every 3 days
or
1/64 tsp. in food BID
Twice daily
Safe for use in pregnant does and rats under 4 months.
If mixing in water change every three days and remove moist foods from diet to encourage drinking.
This site allows you to calculate the Tylan dose in the drop down toolbar menu.
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rx/drugcalc.html
There is also conversions and terminology on that same page! So glad I found it."
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ward-NEED-HELP
Took me a second to dig up this thread, but I hope it helps!
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