What is an alternative antibiotic to Baytril for canine skin conditions?

My dog has chronic skin problems and therefore is often prescribed Baytril. I would like to try some other antibiotic to see if the results might be better and hopefull more lasting

What is an alternative antibiotic to Baytril for canine skin conditions?
Ask your vet to try cephalexin,it's good for skin infections.You might also try fish oil,adding some raw meat to his diet;yogurt is good ,too.Malaseb shampoo and /or Sebolux shampoos are good as well.Also,has the dog been checked for thyroid disease? This can cause a lot of skin problems,yet it's simple and inexpensive to treat.Good luck.
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Reply:Drugs like Cephalexin (or maybe Antirobe) are good for skin infections, but this is something you should be discussing with your vet.





Given that it's a chronic skin problem though, has your vet ruled out allergy or parasites as an underlying cause of the problem? Anything that's compromising the integrity of the skin will allow entry of bacteria, and could explain why you're not seeing long lasting effects from antibiotic use. If there is something else going on that is maintaining an infection (if there truly is an infection there in the first place), it is unlikely to clear with antibiotics alone.





As Tammy said, thyroid problems- in dogs, hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) can contribute to skin problems, as can other endocrine disorders like hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's). Conditions like these do have other signs though, which your vet would be unlikely to miss if they're there.

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