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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2006The antibiotics are making him sick
Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. And there was some runny poop in the litterbox. So they are playing havoc on his tummy. He wouldn't eat any breakfast either. I tried to get him to eat some yoghurt, which he normally likes but he wouldn't touch it. I also can't get him to take any more antibiotics because of this. I'm thinking at this point the more important thing is for his tummy to calm down so that he eats any food at all. The wound is healing fine, I'm thinking it's not infected anyway. But he needs to eat some food! The one good thing is that Dennis seems to have figured out a way to get home the "normal" way, so I won't have to be gone overnight to pick him up in Perth on Thursday night. So that's a big relief because I don't want to leave Vino alone, even if it's for less than 24 hours.  SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. > This morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > a big relief because I don't want to leave Vino alone, even if > it's for less than 24 hours. Every cat I've ever had that had to take the pill form of Clavamox couldn't take the full course of them. Rhett is on the pills right now and has 2 more days out of 10 and hasn't gotten sick, but he's the first I've had that can tolerate them. I think it's very important to have the full round given, so maybe see if he can have the liquid form? Not finishing the full course is usually what contributes to "super bugs". Purrs for Vino to feel better and eat soon. SignatureCheryl > Every cat I've ever had that had to take the pill form of Clavamox > couldn't take the full course of them. Rhett is on the pills right [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the liquid form? Not finishing the full course is usually what > contributes to "super bugs". Ahh, now something clicks into place. I was wondering why Clamavox sounded so familiar. As it turns out, because Oscar was already on Amoxicillin and didn't actually have surgery for an abscess (since it didn't exist), she is continuing the current treatment rather than switching to Clamavox. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. >> This morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Purrs for Vino to feel better and eat soon. Well, I can probably shove the pill down his throat with the pill popper, but if he just pukes afterwards, what would be the point? Besides, he wouldn't be getting any nourishment and I'm thinking this would make him weak, which in turn would be bad for the whole wound healing business. Sigh. I only got 3 doses out of 14 into him :-( I am going to see if I can give him some lactobacillus supplements or something and calm his tummy down and then have another go at it. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. >>> This morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > I am going to see if I can give him some lactobacillus supplements or > something and calm his tummy down and then have another go at it. I would call the vet and see if I could get a prescription for something to calm the tummy -- and, of course, to discuss the whole situation and possible change of medication. MaryL > Well, I can probably shove the pill down his throat with the pill > popper, but if he just pukes afterwards, what would be the point? If he's having a bad reaction to the medication, that wouldn't help at all. > I am going to see if I can give him some lactobacillus supplements or > something and calm his tummy down and then have another go at it. That sounds like an excellent idea. Maybe the antibiotic is killing off the good flora in his system and that's making him sick. It's certainly happened to me! I do agree with people who've said that it's not a great idea to have him just stop taking it, because that would leave the stronger bacteria in his system, which would be harder to get rid of. Maybe your vet can suggest another antibiotic that would be less hard on his sysem? Or something he can take to help him tolerate this stuff? Purss for Vino heal from the injury, and to heal from the treatment! Joyce > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Perth on Thursday night. So that's a big relief because I don't > want to leave Vino alone, even if it's for less than 24 hours. Can you call the vet and get some advice? One day without food is probably not too bad, but I know what you mean. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Can you call the vet and get some advice? > > One day without food is probably not too bad, but I know what you > mean. I second this. At least twice Rusty stopped eating while on antibiotics. The first time the vet changed the dosage slightly to get him eating agian. The second the substitue vet switced to a different antibiotic that he tolerated better. So please do check with the vet first. Winnie > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Our vet takes our cats off an antibiotic if it makes them sick, and tries a different one. Are you able to contact the vet? Good luck, Rhonda > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. And [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > up in Perth on Thursday night. So that's a big relief because I don't > want to leave Vino alone, even if it's for less than 24 hours. > Our vet takes our cats off an antibiotic if it makes them sick, and > tries a different one. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Rhonda Yes, I called the vet. She is going to call me back when she's finished her next consult. We'll see what she says. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >> Our vet takes our cats off an antibiotic if it makes them sick, and >> tries a different one. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Yes, I called the vet. She is going to call me back when she's finished > her next consult. We'll see what she says. I just posted my message suggesting that you call the vet, and then I saw this one. Be sure to ask about something to calm the tummy (I had such a prescription for Duffy on the one occasion when he had a problem but don't remember what it was). Please update us. MaryL >>> Our vet takes our cats off an antibiotic if it makes them sick, and >>> tries a different one. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > MaryL Ok, the vet just called me back. She said it was really really rare for a cat to have that reaction to Clavalox, most of the time they would just go into anaphylactic shock if they are allergic. But I told her that Vino defintely didn't have that kind of reaction. Besides the runs and the puking and the not really wanting to eat any more food, he's doing fine. He's running around as usual and is very interestedly watching this guy clean out our gutters. So she said he should definitely not be taking that anymore and I should just bring back the unused Clavalox and they would give me some other type of antibiotics instead. So I'm going to go and do that just as soon as uninvited gutter cleaner dude leaves. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>>> Our vet takes our cats off an antibiotic if it makes them sick, and >>>> tries a different one. [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > other type of antibiotics instead. So I'm going to go and do that just > as soon as uninvited gutter cleaner dude leaves. Oh good! I hope he returns to normal soon. >>>>> Our vet takes our cats off an antibiotic if it makes them sick, >>>>> and tries a different one. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Oh good! I hope he returns to normal soon. Just got back from the vet. I returned the Clavalox and got some stuff called Vibravet instead. They are much smaller and I'm only to give 1/4 of a tiny tablet once a day instead of 1 whole tablet twice a day. I'm sure this will go much better. I am going to wait till dinner time to begin though, just to give Vino's tummy some more time to settle. He did eat a little bit of wet food this mid-morning. Well, he mostly licked the gravy off the chunks, but still, better than nothing. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. And [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > up in Perth on Thursday night. So that's a big relief because I don't > want to leave Vino alone, even if it's for less than 24 hours. Poor Vino, and poor you! I'm glad you won't have to leave him. Yes, I'd have stopped the antibiotic, too. Unfortunately, a lot of people and animals get sick from antibiotics. I did a lot of suffering before my doctor realized that I can't tolerate tetracyclines in any form. Do you have a topical antibiotic, like Neosporin, that you can put on the wound? I'd probably call the doctor for an opinion, but I think you're handling it right. Joy > because of this. I'm thinking at this point the more important thing is > for his tummy to calm down so that he eats any food at all. The wound > is healing fine, I'm thinking it's not infected anyway. But he needs to > eat some food! Absolutely! If the wound is healing fine, I'd make sure he eats. Perhaps switch to liquid antibiotics>? SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > him up in Perth on Thursday night. So that's a big relief because I > don't want to leave Vino alone, even if it's for less than 24 hours. You can get some pepcid and cut it into fourths. Give him 1/4 of a tablet. It will help his tummy. It needs to be just the regular pepcid. You could call the vet (since you are in Aussie land) and find out what the equivalent might be. Poor baby. > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. And [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > is healing fine, I'm thinking it's not infected anyway. But he needs to > eat some food! With animals as with humans, I think antibiotics are often routinely prescribed after surgery just as a preventive measure. You should probably check with your vet, but if you've managed to administer several doses already, there's probably no longer danger of infection. (And anyway, if humans are told to discontinue them if they have allergic reactions, I'm sure the same advice holds true for cats.) > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > because I don't want to leave Vino alone, even if it's for less than > 24 hours. Purrs for Vino's tummy to settle down. I know sometimes antibiotics have the same effect on people. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. And > there was some runny poop in the litterbox. So they are playing havoc > on his tummy. He wouldn't eat any breakfast either. Speak to the vet about him having some Antirobe http://www.antirobe.com which might help instead of a broad spectrum antibiotic. It's usually given for/after dentals but has been used for absesses in the past. It's also a lot less rough on his system. Hope the poor guy is feeling better soon. Helen M > Poor Vino, it looks like the antibiotics are making him sick. This > morning I got up to see that he had puked all over the living room. And [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > up in Perth on Thursday night. So that's a big relief because I don't > want to leave Vino alone, even if it's for less than 24 hours. Purrs for Vino to recover quickly on the way. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe |
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