Hi everybody,
I have a large bottle of "enrofloxyn," and every dang time I take out any and put it in a container (to avoid contaminating the larger bottle), crystals start to form within hours. I've read that the crystals form because of humidity and water. I have been taking out smaller and smaller amounts of the med; have used a syringe with nothing on/in it but baytril; and have been using smaller, more airtight containers, but it doesn't seem to matter. Crystals form, then the liquid goes cloudy. If I shake it, can I still use it? How can I better prevent the crystals? It's getting expensive (and very frustrating).
I hate the idea of giving my girls weak or unsafe medicine--I need them to get better asap! Thanks so much for any help!
I have a large bottle of "enrofloxyn," and every dang time I take out any and put it in a container (to avoid contaminating the larger bottle), crystals start to form within hours. I've read that the crystals form because of humidity and water. I have been taking out smaller and smaller amounts of the med; have used a syringe with nothing on/in it but baytril; and have been using smaller, more airtight containers, but it doesn't seem to matter. Crystals form, then the liquid goes cloudy. If I shake it, can I still use it? How can I better prevent the crystals? It's getting expensive (and very frustrating).
I hate the idea of giving my girls weak or unsafe medicine--I need them to get better asap! Thanks so much for any help!
Even the meds from the vet (injectable, I think) have crystals and it's only been one week. So frustrating. I did find a band-aid solution, though: I fill a quarter teaspoon nearly full with meds from the bottle, then I draw that up into the dosage syringe and store it there (it's hardly in contact with the air). When I'm ready, I squirt all of the med into a clean spoon and draw from that for each girl's dose. When we're done, I use the syringe to suck it all back up from the spoon, and I store the syringe in a plastic bag in a cupboard. There are a few crystals after a few days, but by then there's hardly any left and I can just throw it away without panicking or feeling bad. I hope to get some more syringes so this process will be easier.
