>I did read about the topical cream version of Flagyl and how it's not
>supposed to be very effective since it's rubbed into their skin instead
>of taken orally.
>
>A friend of mine just got a prescription for the Flagyl cream and they
>are administering it into her ferret's ears (half a dose in each ear).
>
>Would this work any better than the topical cream?
 
No, it still will not achieve the levels in the lumen of the gut which is
needed to kill either the Helicobacter in the stomach or the Giardia in
the intestine - the two organisms it is most commonly used for.
 
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
 
Sometimes newer is not necessarily better.
[Posted in FML issue 3745]