In a message dated 9/16/2005 8:01:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, snowycreekshepherds@xxxxxxx writes: I know the antibiotic won't touch the virus, and I have some concerns giving antibiotic to 10d olds Unless the babies are having a hard time nursing because of congestion, I would stay away from the antibiotics. If you give them unnecessarily you may set them up for complications like diahrrea . Antibiotics will not touch a virus, you are right. Monitor the babies, (like you're not, right? lol) and as long as they are gaining and not dehydrated, I would let it run its course. Kathy Tank Finest in American Show & German Importing WEBSITE UPDATED: SEPT 11, 2005 _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================