CaliforniaGreys Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I just got off the phone with Elanco and their vet can not answer this question because he said that the product is not marketed for dogs. For any of you who have used the Tylan and then stopped, did you wean your dog off or just stop using? Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 We just stopped, but Spencer's poop is better with it, so we started again. And with it he doesn't need to go back on metronidazole very often. What are you using it for, and what does your vet say? Or did you get it elsewhere? Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 We just stopped, but Spencer's poop is better with it, so we started again. And with it he doesn't need to go back on metronidazole very often. What are you using it for, and what does your vet say? Or did you get it elsewhere? Got it elsewhere, and am using it for Lenny's Colitis. He's finally doing well with his new food and a probiotic twice a day along with the Tylan, but I'm not totally comfortable keeping him on Tylan long term so I wanted to see how he does off it but wasn't sure of the best way to do that. Flagyl helped but after a week off it, his stools were soft again Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdogs Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Tylan is an antibiotic so there shouldn't necessarily be any issues with stopping suddenly (drug withdrawal-type issues). Quote Deirdre with Conor (Daring Pocobueno), Keeva (Kiowa Mimi Mona), & kittehs Gemma & robthomas. Our beloved angels Faolin & Liath, & kittehs Mona & Caesar. Remembering Bobby, Doc McCoy, & Chip McGrath. "He feeds you, pets you, adores you, collects your poop in a bag. There's only one explanation: you are a hairy little god." Nick Galifinakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Not saying what you should do or think about tylosin. But fwiw, Spencer has been on it for three years for his IBD. It seems very mild and it was the last piece of the puzzle when it came to getting his poop in a group. But compared to Flagyl and budesonide, and the antibiotics he was on for SIBO, tylosin is a very mild thing. So if you do have to put him back on it long term, I don't think you need to worry much about side effects. Of course, it's so darned bitter that we put it in capsules before administering it! Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Not saying what you should do or think about tylosin. But fwiw, Spencer has been on it for three years for his IBD. It seems very mild and it was the last piece of the puzzle when it came to getting his poop in a group. But compared to Flagyl and budesonide, and the antibiotics he was on for SIBO, tylosin is a very mild thing. So if you do have to put him back on it long term, I don't think you need to worry much about side effects. Of course, it's so darned bitter that we put it in capsules before administering it! Thank you. I'm putting it in gel caps as well because nothing was hiding that taste Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 It occurs to me to mention that Spencer was only on 1/8 tsp/day when we experimented with stopping it. So I don't know how that compares to what Lenny's taking. If it's substantially more, you could always taper him off over the course of a week or two. Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 It occurs to me to mention that Spencer was only on 1/8 tsp/day when we experimented with stopping it. So I don't know how that compares to what Lenny's taking. If it's substantially more, you could always taper him off over the course of a week or two. He's on 1/8tsp twice a day which is what the e-vet suggested on one of our trips there Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 That's what Spencer's been on most of his time on it, though for the first year it was 1/4 tsp twice a day. It should be fine for you to just stop. Scritches to handsome Lenny! Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 My vet wanted me to put Sam on tylan as a long-term solution to several problems, so I also think it's safe over the long haul. The problem here was that tylan has never helped Sam--even a little bit. So although there are risks with long-term metronidazole (risks that don't occur with tylan), we're having to go the metronidazole-route, although we have Sam down to one half pill every other day. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 We've used Tylan long-term and stopped it cold turkey without any problem. Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Yup. You can stop cold turkey. Especially at that dosage. I only wean off if I'm using higher amounts and/or more times/day, and then only because I want to make sure the underlying problem is gone so I don't have to scrape up the poop. You can start up again w/o issue as well. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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