MaryHen Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Do I need to withdraw eggs from consumption when the girls are taking antibiotics? Thanks Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I would check with your vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjiande Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Our vet said seven days after Lottie had hers recently, but it may not be the same type so do check with yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Baytril now carries a lifetime withdrawal from eggs being eaten MaryHen. Others antibiotics or treatments may be 7 -28 days after the course has finished. The vet should tell you and be aware they will all say slightly different, so there is no definitive rule (apart from Baytril). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 As some of the antibitotics used on poultry are prescribed off-label, the egg withdrawal varies from one vet to another as most aren't sure what to recommend. My (farm) vet recommends egg withdrawal during and for 7 days after treatment, and that includes Baytril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 This is an interesting thread. My vet prescribed Baytril for the bumblefoot and said the withdrawal period was the usual 3 weeks after the last dose. Strange how different vets suggest such conflicting advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Interesting, my vet also said it was a lifetime egg withdrawal after baytril. Here's why: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrofloxacin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Perhaps I'm being a bit thick here Snowy, but what exactly does all that 'bio-jargon' mean in simple terms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Sorry Basically it means that any campylobacter in the eggs would be antibiotic resistant. So the lifetime withdrawal from eggs is not to avoid us eating any baytril that may be passed on in the egg, but because if the eggs did contain campylobacter, and we were infected, it would be harder to treat because of antibiotic resistance. If that makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryHen Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Well I have been using the eggs - ooppsss - I havent grown extra limbs or become 'Clive' yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryHen Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 by the way the antibiotics name began with a 'T' - its wasnt Baytril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Tylan would be my guess. So minimum of 7 days but 28 to be sure. Of course that is only a problem if she lays within that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
