Peter Rogers, [22 Apr 2024 at 09:15:01]: Any suggestions for oral antibiotics and anti inflammatories in ostriches please ? Henry Labuschagne, [22 Apr 2024 at 12:08:26]: To treat what condition ? How old ostrich? Peter Rogers, [22 Apr 2024 at 13:42:16]: Good afternoon Henry. Adult female with a very swollen toe/joint, possibly a septic arthritis ? Henry Labuschagne, [22 Apr 2024 at 13:45:11]: If in captivity and you can monitor water intake, you can do Baytril inj daily and a few days oral Enrovet. Plan B is once off Oxytet LA at 1ml per 10kg. Peter Rogers, [22 Apr 2024 at 13:46:35]: Thank you Henry. And anti inflammatories please ? Henry Labuschagne, [22 Apr 2024 at 14:13:11]: Prednisolone 1mg/ kg per os q48 hrs. Ilana van Wyk, [22 Apr 2024 at 15:45:32]: Meloxicam 1mg/kg po oid Henry Labuschagne, [22 Apr 2024 at 18:26:38]: The meloxicam dose for Ratites is 0.5mg per kg. Peter, if the ostrich is fairly tame, I would soak the swollen foot in lukewarm MgSO4 water bid and apply DMSO spiked with Iceman .
