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Nancy - 14 Oct 2003 05:24 GMT

>Hi everyone,
>
>Could someone please tell me what the long term effects of taking Clavamox
>is? I have a cat that I just adopted from a shelter who has a
>sinus/brochial problem (loud breathing) and the vet has prescribed Clavamox
>to use indefinitly. I looked it up on the net and it was advised that it
>should be used only for 5 days, should I question the vets decision? The
>cat has had xray, there was nothing abnormal found so I'm wondering if the
>cat needs any medication at all.
>
>Thanks for your help
>Nancy

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Iso - 14 Oct 2003 05:49 GMT

Angela,

You need to see if you cat is tolerable to Clavamox before you decide
to not administer the medication. Traditionally, a large percentage of cats
and dogs are intolerable of taking Clavamox, however your cat may be the
exception. You need to understand why the vet prescribed Clavamox in the
first place. The vet (He or she) is trying to single out what is ailing your
cat. This is the first step in figuring out if it has a respatory infection
or something more serious that Clavamox cannot correct. If your cat is
intolerable of taking Clavamox, then you will know by discharge. Like I
said, predominately there are a large number of animals that are intolerable
of Clavamox, but you maybe you have a cat that is the exception.

> >Hi everyone,
> >
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> >Thanks for your help
> >Nancy

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kaeli - 14 Oct 2003 13:33 GMT

> >Hi everyone,
> >
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> >to use indefinitly. I looked it up on the net and it was advised that it
> >should be used only for 5 days, should I question the vets decision?

Always question your vet. They are not Gods. They can't possibly know
everything there is to know.
Ask questions, get answers, and if necessary, get a second, and even
third, opinion.
(same goes with doctors, btw)

As to whether your cat needs the meds, the vet is probably trying to
rule out an infection as the cause of the sinusitis. If your cat
actually has a URI and Clavamox doesn't kick it or causes a bad
reaction, you may want to enquire about Baytril.

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