Dosing Your Cat with Azithromycin Pediatric Suspension By Lorraine Shelton To join a community of cat fanciers and health professionals interested in cattery related health issues, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fanciershealth Azithromycin, produced by Pfizer under the brand name Zithromax or Azitrocin, has emerged as a very valuable antibiotic for the treatment of various infections in the cat.Continue reading Azithromycin Use and Dosages – by Lorraine Shelton
Diarrhea Medications – by Fitz Usmany Other than Flagyl, these medications only help with diarrhea or loose stools when it is caused by parasites or protozoa sensitive to the medicine. Metronidazole does help with most diarrhea because it soothes the bowel, but that is only treating the symptom and not the cause. It’s also notContinue reading Diarrhea Medications – by Fitz Usmany
Use of Baycox liquid or Marquis paste to control coccidiosis incatteriesby Lorraine Shelton and Della Hengel Baycox (toltrazuril) is a new treatment that may actually curecoccidiosis, instead of just suppressing it. The drug is availablein Canada and Australia, but not the US. Albon and Tribrissen are used for yearsto control coccidia infection, but these drugs don’tContinue reading Baycox for Treatment of Coccidia
Albendazole Valbazen Giardia 12 mg/lb Twice a day for two days Amoxicillin Amoxi-Drops, Biomox, Polymox Bacterial infections 5-10 mg/lb Once to twice a day Amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate Augmentin, Clavamox, Synulox Bacterial infections 2.5-5 mg/lb Twice a day Ampicillin Polycillin, Polyflex Bacterial infections 10-15 mg/lb Three times a day Azithromycin Zithromax, Azitrocin Bacterial/mycoplasmal infections 2.5 – 10Continue reading Commonly used feline drugs and their dosages
Dosages for drugs commonly used in treating cats. Dosages are given per pound (0.4536 kg) of body weight, except as noted. WARNING: Not be used as a substitute for your veterinarian. Many drugs have adverse side effects, some of which can be LETHAL! Albendazole Valbazen Giardia 12 mg/lb Twice a day for twoContinue reading Commonly used feline drugs and their dosages
Diarrhea Medications – by Fitz Usmany Other than Flagyl, these medications only help with diarrhea or loose stools when it is caused by parasites or protozoa sensitive to the medicine. Metronidazole does help with most diarrhea because it soothes the bowel, but that is only treating the symptom and not the cause. It’s also notContinue reading Diarrhea Medications – by Fitz Usmany