Baytril

Public health concerns have been raised internationally regarding the emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance which could lead to fewer effective antibiotics available to treat infections. Baytril is the brand name for a veterinary drug, enrofloxacin, of the antibiotic class of fluoroquinolones. Health Canada’s Veterinary Drugs Directorate undertook a thorough scientific evaluation of this drug and its proposed use.

This evaluation concluded that the use of Baytril 100 in beef cattle in Canada, as directed on the product label, will not pose an undue human health risk. Through the Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS), Health Canada will continue to monitor and track any increases in antimicrobial resistance. For more detailed information please refer to the Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on this issue.