Cat & antibiotics

the_devil_made_me_do_it

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Glad to hear she's had the 1st lot successfully - fingers crossed they all go down as easily!

Bloomin' typical, she won't eat the next lot. Which now means she has only had 1 out of 3 capsules today.

Looks like I'll have to see if the vets stock the medicine in liquid form. I have looked on the net & it does come in a liquid, so fingers crossed.

Fire_Fox

Which antibiotic is it and has the vet explained why you have to sprinkle instead of feeding the capsule? Most antibiotics taste disgusting even in liquid form - my background is pharmacy, so I know what a palaver it is getting heavily flavoured antibiotic syrups down children.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

No he didn't explain why I have to sprinkle the capsule on to the food. However, there's no way I can get her to swallow the capsule whole.

She used to really struggle swallowing small tablets, that's why I ended up getting her medication in injection form.

The antibiotic is called Antirobe.

Fire_Fox

Perhaps they wanted the benefit of a topical application (applied directly to the gums) as well as the systemic (carried by the blood). Don't blame you at all for opting for an injection; remember years ago having flea treatment added to cat food. Could we heck get a single dose down a single cat - they refused meals, shared bowls ... I swear the formulation was conceived by a dog owner not a cat lover. :rotfl:

rising_from_the_ashes

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Bloomin' typical, she won't eat the next lot. Which now means she has only had 1 out of 3 capsules today.

I'm afraid I'm chuckling at this - this is so typical of a cat!


Fire Fox - believe me, dogs are just as bad. Had antibiotics I had to give to my boy - tried crushing but he wouldn't touch the food, then tried cutting the pill into 8 (tiny) bits. After his dinner, 7 little bits were left in the bottom of his bowl - I've no idea how he managed to pick them out!

~Chameleon~

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

No he didn't explain why I have to sprinkle the capsule on to the food. However, there's no way I can get her to swallow the capsule whole.

She used to really struggle swallowing small tablets, that's why I ended up getting her medication in injection form.

The antibiotic is called Antirobe.

Hi, if you're really struggling with the capsules then go back to your vet and ask for the drops. These are a once daily dose so less stressful for both you and puss. Good luck

Fire_Fox

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

I'm afraid I'm chuckling at this - this is so typical of a cat!


Fire Fox - believe me, dogs are just as bad. Had antibiotics I had to give to my boy - tried crushing but he wouldn't touch the food, then tried cutting the pill into 8 (tiny) bits. After his dinner, 7 little bits were left in the bottom of his bowl - I've no idea how he managed to pick them out!

Perhaps a cat in a former life? :rotfl:

Myrtle0204

Eggs :0) We have a puddy on permanent antib's and I find if I whisk up an egg she loves it - in fact the minute I get the egg out of the fridge (thankfully we have chickens as well :0) she knows whats coming..........

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I rekon I'll be telephoning the vet tomorrow & asking for the liquid version.

I would've normally requested it, but she was so stressed, I just wanted to get her out of there. She is usually ok when at the vets, but for some reason she was just freaked out by the experience. It was the same vet I always see, so couldn't understand her reactions.

My mum visited today & she rekons alot of the cat's problems are related to old age & I should just try & keep her comfortable more than anything. I'd noticed she had lost a bit of weight & when the vet weighed her, she'd lost half a kilo. She is quite over-weight, but still worrying that she has lost this weight. Hopefully, she'll be ok.

Fire_Fox

Myrtle0204 wrote: »

Eggs :0) We have a puddy on permanent antib's and I find if I whisk up an egg she loves it - in fact the minute I get the egg out of the fridge (thankfully we have chickens as well :0) she knows whats coming..........

Are you feeding whole raw eggs? If so they should not be given to cats daily as something the white binds biotin (a B vitamin). Perhaps you already knew that.