Swarupmay Majumdar Enrofloxacin can cause blindness in cats, gentamicin not a very good choice in many cases and post littering, clindamycin -very hepatotoxic and of limited use, cephadex used sporadicly .. but Amoxyclav is preferable above anything as antibiotics for cats. Can someone from our vet friends ,please, tell us how to chose a...n antibiotics for cat? I feel I need some suggestions
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Gautam Unny
i choose an antibiotic based on the hydration status of the patient. if the patient is well hydrated i prefer genta or amikacin. Ii use ceftriaxone when the owner can come only once a day. for oral use i prefer amoxy-clav
26 February at 19:09 · Report
Ashwin Nambiar
How about Sulpha-trimethoprim?
26 February at 19:22 · Report
Joseph Cyrus
sulpha tmp give excellent results fo enteric and resp. Especially if have coccidia along with it. oral sulpha giver very little diarrhoea etc. very good drug becareful when administer iv in cats causes salivation and never mix with beplex it ppts
28 February at 09:51 · Report
Ashwin Nambiar
thanx.
28 February at 12:42 · Report
Viju Vijayan
another important thing to note., using sulpha also cause keratoconjuctivitis sicca as side effect, although not regularly..
05 March at 20:27 · Report
I worked in a shelter and I used Enrofluxacine for about 2 years with hundreds of cats + Kittens and no bad results.
ReplyDeleteEnteric and Gengivitis I use Metronidazole + Amoxi/clav
*)If it didnt respond I use spectinomycin and Enro (depends or I just use Metro + Enro)
*)Respiratory Amoxi/clav or Enro.
*)My last choice is potintiated Sulfa (Sulfadiazine with tri)
I use all injectable form, I only have Metro and 3ed generation Sephalo as tablets.
that's all what comes into my mind :P
Once infection cause is determined, the right antibiotic can be prescribed. One of the most common antibiotic groups is penicillin. Penicillin's attack method is breaking down the cell wall of the invading bacterium. It fights off a side range of bacteria, but is not particularly suited to specific resistance bacteria. Amoxicillin also works like penicillin but is more easily absorbed by the gut. Other penicillins include Oxacillin (used for Staphylococci) and Ticarcillin (used for Pseudomonas).
ReplyDeleteOther common antibiotics include Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, Tetracyclines and Erythromycin. Aminoglycosides and Tetracyclines keep the cell from building proteins. Without protein synthesis, cells are not replicated and the strain dies. These antibiotics must be given as an injection. Erythromycin specifically targets bacterial protein building. Cephalosporins break down the cell wall, similar to how penicillin does, but it targets anaerobic bacteria.
ince antibiotics inhibit cell function in some way, they are likely to cause side effects. Side effects of penicillin include rash, allergy, fever and white blood cell loss. Aminoglycoside treatment can cause the face to swell, loss of hearing, nerve and severe kidney damage. Tetracyclines and Erythromycin can cause liver or kidney disease, loss of hair and sensitivity to light. Cephalosporins are perhaps the least threatening and may cause diarrhea, allergy and gastrointestinal disease.
Another concern that pet owners have about using antibiotics is its effect on the cat's normal and healthily functioning cells. Breaking down healthy cells could cause the feline to be more vulnerable to infection than it was before treatment. Infection that manifests after antibiotic treatment is usually caused by pathogens, which cannot be killed with antibiotics. Further, bacteria shares genetic code for resistance of some antibiotics and could spread that resistant chain to its surrounding environment, including other pets or humans.
Antibiotics are great compounds that can effectively attack bacteria to help your cat recover from an infection or illness. Correctly diagnosing the source of infection will help your vet determine which antibiotic will produce the best results and minimize harmful side effects.
Once infection cause is determined, the right antibiotic can be prescribed. One of the most common antibiotic groups is penicillin. Penicillin's attack method is breaking down the cell wall of the invading bacterium. It fights off a side range of bacteria, but is not particularly suited to specific resistance bacteria. Amoxicillin also works like penicillin but is more easily absorbed by the gut. Other penicillins include Oxacillin (used for Staphylococci) and Ticarcillin (used for Pseudomonas).
ReplyDeleteOther common antibiotics include Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, Tetracyclines and Erythromycin. Aminoglycosides and Tetracyclines keep the cell from building proteins. Without protein synthesis, cells are not replicated and the strain dies. These antibiotics must be given as an injection. Erythromycin specifically targets bacterial protein building. Cephalosporins break down the cell wall, similar to how penicillin does, but it targets anaerobic bacteria.
since antibiotics inhibit cell function in some way, they are likely to cause side effects. Side effects of penicillin include rash, allergy, fever and white blood cell loss. Aminoglycoside treatment can cause the face to swell, loss of hearing, nerve and severe kidney damage. Tetracyclines and Erythromycin can cause liver or kidney disease, loss of hair and sensitivity to light. Cephalosporins are perhaps the least threatening and may cause diarrhea, allergy and gastrointestinal disease.
Another concern that pet owners have about using antibiotics is its effect on the cat's normal and healthily functioning cells. Breaking down healthy cells could cause the feline to be more vulnerable to infection than it was before treatment. Infection that manifests after antibiotic treatment is usually caused by pathogens, which cannot be killed with antibiotics. Further, bacteria shares genetic code for resistance of some antibiotics and could spread that resistant chain to its surrounding environment, including other pets or humans.
Antibiotics are great compounds that can effectively attack bacteria to help your cat recover from an infection or illness. Correctly diagnosing the source of infection will help your vet determine which antibiotic will produce the best results and minimize harmful side effects.
Thank you for your posts Dr Naseem and Dr Darsha
ReplyDeleteEnrofloxacin can be used safely in cats at the lowest prescribed dose. I generally use in the urinary tract infections that too after the urine culture and mic. If you are using while doing four quadrant therapy in severe infection you can safely use it. Somebody had mentioned about using antibiotics depending on the hydration status also, but we should keep in mind about the renal function and renal excretion of these antibiotics. If the renal function is compromised then you can increase the dose interval, as renal excretion is decreased adn so is the half life.
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