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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2006Can human antibiotics be used for cats?
I was wondering if human antibiotics can be cut down to equal, say, Clavamox 125 mg. I have been feeding a feral cat for 4 years now, and he's finally moved onto my deck, thanks to a wonderful shelter my BIL built for him this year. But he gets respiratory infections at least once during the winters. The human antibiotic I have is "400mg EES Filmtab by Abbott". I figured if I could cut it into quarters to dose him with. Or would that be dangerous? Thanks for any help. Linda > I was wondering if human antibiotics can be cut down to equal, say, Clavamox > 125 mg. I have been feeding a feral cat for 4 years now, and he's finally [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks for any help. > Linda Never do this. The antibiotic may not be effective for the disease the cat has - they all have different modes of action, different activity spectrums, different formulations and different toxicities. I would never dose a cat with a human antibiotic - or any other drug - unless I was 100% sure the drug was exactly the same as what was prescribed by a vet. -L. Thanks for your rational response, L. It's exactly what I needed to know. I appreciate it. It just makes me sick with worrying to see if he's going to recover each time he (Mr. Skittles, aka Feral) has an URI. Linda : Never do this. The antibiotic may not be effective for the disease the : cat has - they all have different modes of action, different activity [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] : : -L. > > I was wondering if human antibiotics can be cut down to equal, say, Clavamox > > 125 mg. I have been feeding a feral cat for 4 years now, and he's finally [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > -L. While what you say is true, many of the pharmaceuticals used for animals are the same as the human versions. For example, Emily was on prednisolone before she died. I was on the same thing, different dosage for an ear problem. > While what you say is true, many of the pharmaceuticals used for animals > are the same as the human versions. For example, Emily was on > prednisolone before she died. I was on the same thing, different dosage > for an ear problem. Correct - and that is why I said this: " I would never dose a cat with a human antibiotic - or any other drug - unless I was 100% sure the drug was exactly the same as what was prescribed by a vet. " -L. YES DANGEROUS VERY DANGEROUS NEVER EVER GIVE HUMAN MEDICATION TO ANY ANIMAL UNLESS DIRECTED SO BY A VETERINARIAN >I was wondering if human antibiotics can be cut down to equal, say, >Clavamox [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks for any help. > Linda >I was wondering if human antibiotics can be cut down to equal, say, Clavamox >125 mg. I have been feeding a feral cat for 4 years now, and he's finally >moved onto my deck, thanks to a wonderful shelter my BIL built for him this >year. But he gets respiratory infections at least once during the winters. >The human antibiotic I have is "400mg EES Filmtab by Abbott". I figured if >I could cut it into quarters to dose him with. Or would that be dangerous? Please do me a favor: don't ever ask such a question on usenet again. Read some bad advice, take it, and you're kitty could end up dead. Can't you afford a vet? What part of "feral cat" did you not understand? : Please do me a favor: don't ever ask such a question on usenet again. : Read some bad advice, take it, and you're kitty could end up dead. : Can't you afford a vet? >What part of "feral cat" did you not understand? So it's OK to be incredibly reckless with ferals? Got tired of putting out antifreeze and chocolate for them? If I was "incredibly reckless with ferals", I would have gone ahead and given the human antibiotic to the cat... instead of posting in here, asking for information... and then having dickwads like you ASSume things and flame me for asking. HAND : >What part of "feral cat" did you not understand? : : So it's OK to be incredibly reckless with ferals? Got tired of putting out : antifreeze and chocolate for them? on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:44:26 GMT, "bluemaxx" <mylinhlady@netscape.net> wrote: > What part of "feral cat" did you not understand? > >: Please do me a favor: don't ever ask such a question on usenet again. >: Read some bad advice, take it, and you're kitty could end up dead. >: Can't you afford a vet? Talk to your vet about this cat. He may be sympathetic and prescribe antibiotics. The trouble is, though, that you need to administer the full course, and I can't imagine how you will accomplish that without trapping the cat and keeping him confined in order to do so.  SignatureLynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ I've already asked the vet for a prescription and he denied it, even though I've brought him stray cats for medical treatment in the past. I won't go into my whole history of feeding stray and feral cats in here, but the vet does know of my efforts. And I have, in the past, simply crushed the pills and administered them in tuna juice or mixed them into their food. Thanks again, Lynne. Linda : Talk to your vet about this cat. He may be sympathetic and prescribe : antibiotics. The trouble is, though, that you need to administer the full : course, and I can't imagine how you will accomplish that without trapping : the cat and keeping him confined in order to do so. on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:06:34 GMT, "bluemaxx" <mylinhlady@netscape.net> wrote: > I've already asked the vet for a prescription and he denied it, even > though I've brought him stray cats for medical treatment in the past. > I won't go into my whole history of feeding stray and feral cats in > here, but the vet does know of my efforts. what an unsympathetic bastard (the vet). Perhaps you can contact a local cat group (rescue, shelter?) and explain the situation. They may work with a vet who will prescribe an antibiotic. SignatureLynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ That's a good idea, Lynne. Thanks again. :) Linda : what an unsympathetic bastard (the vet). Perhaps you can contact a local : cat group (rescue, shelter?) and explain the situation. They may work with : a vet who will prescribe an antibiotic. > The human antibiotic I have is "400mg EES Filmtab by Abbott". I figured if > I could cut it into quarters to dose him with. Or would that be dangerous? > Thanks for any help. > Linda most meds don't line up, most topical solutions are fine.. like an ointment or stringent > > The human antibiotic I have is "400mg EES Filmtab by Abbott". I figured if > > I could cut it into quarters to dose him with. Or would that be dangerous? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > most meds don't line up, most topical solutions are fine.. like an > ointment or stringent No, actually they are not. Ointments, especially, can cause abscesses because the antibiotics in them don't work on many of the bacteria which cats carry. So in essence, all the ointment does is seals the wound and causes it to abscess. The only topical solution made for humans that I would ever recommned using on a cat is hydrogen peroxide, and I would use that only once on a fresh wound to help clean it. It kills living tissue, so you never want to use it on a wound that is healing ( in cats or humans). Stick to gambling and tokin', Barry. You are no friend to cats. -L. > No, actually they are not. Ointments, especially, can cause abscesses > because the antibiotics in them don't work on many of the bacteria [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > -L. this would be where I am leaving you standing there. |
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