While I'm there, since I'm an hour away and they like to make me drive there nine times a week, I might ask for Baytril AND a backup in case of disaster.
Anyone have a preference on Chlor vs Doxy?
Soft poop: what the vet said
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Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
Doxy is very benign and is almost always tolerated. Chlor is - I believe - more like baytril in that it isn't always tolerated. But he may say Doxy won't help with this problem. Chlor is not readily available and should be compounded (with doxy you can get a standard pediatric suspension at Rite Aid).
Back from the vet with some drug info if anyone (Lynx?) is interested:
Cisapride: vet said the only reason it was taken off the human market was because a few of the people on it had heart attacks (I THINK - either way, something happened and they died) but those particular patients who did die from the use of it were *already* cardiac patients so it's not necessarily unsafe, but Janssen pulled it due to law suits. He said it's still available for human use in other countries.
Zeniquin: kind of the same as Baytril but he said it doesn't break down into floaxins like Baytril does and he has used it in pigs and has not seen any intolerance yet.
He said that PC probably has a GI infection and he'd rather not give Bactrim because he feels Baytril/Zeniquin work better in this situation.
Cisapride: vet said the only reason it was taken off the human market was because a few of the people on it had heart attacks (I THINK - either way, something happened and they died) but those particular patients who did die from the use of it were *already* cardiac patients so it's not necessarily unsafe, but Janssen pulled it due to law suits. He said it's still available for human use in other countries.
Zeniquin: kind of the same as Baytril but he said it doesn't break down into floaxins like Baytril does and he has used it in pigs and has not seen any intolerance yet.
He said that PC probably has a GI infection and he'd rather not give Bactrim because he feels Baytril/Zeniquin work better in this situation.
Your vet is absoutely right about the cisapride. I don't hesitate to use it short term and I like to have it on hand for emergencies. The only concern I have is with long term use and the animal not being able to tell me if he feels funny. In your case, I think it's 110% warrented and I sure hope it helps PC. It may be the kind of thing to keep an open eye for unlikely cardiac problems, because well, why not.
That's very interesting to know about the Zeniquin. I hope she tolerates it well. I'd start right off the bat with probiotics AND poop soup and everything else you can imagine to help prevent any possible GI issues.
It may be of interest that I've recently found out Piggy gets soft, gassy poops from bell peppers. Figures he wouldn't be able to tolerate the only super high C veggie that isn't also high in calcium. I've been giving them for months now and it only just started happening.
Dear Piggy Crocket:
It is time for you to make solid beans again. Your mommie is very, very worried. You will have to take nasty medicine until you stop making all that gas in your tummy. Please listen to me.
-Piggy
That's very interesting to know about the Zeniquin. I hope she tolerates it well. I'd start right off the bat with probiotics AND poop soup and everything else you can imagine to help prevent any possible GI issues.
It may be of interest that I've recently found out Piggy gets soft, gassy poops from bell peppers. Figures he wouldn't be able to tolerate the only super high C veggie that isn't also high in calcium. I've been giving them for months now and it only just started happening.
Dear Piggy Crocket:
It is time for you to make solid beans again. Your mommie is very, very worried. You will have to take nasty medicine until you stop making all that gas in your tummy. Please listen to me.
-Piggy
Hee. Thanks rshevin/Piggy, but clearly PC does not listen :).
Tonight I started the Zeniquin and I'm going to handfeed soon (already some weight loss) with some poos mixed in. Tomorrow morning I'll begin all 50 of the meds up again. Sigh. The vet doesn't seem to think this is as bad as I think it is, but poor PC, she's all puffed up.
I hope this helps. This is nuts. And I thought Sanford was bad. Jeez.
Tonight I started the Zeniquin and I'm going to handfeed soon (already some weight loss) with some poos mixed in. Tomorrow morning I'll begin all 50 of the meds up again. Sigh. The vet doesn't seem to think this is as bad as I think it is, but poor PC, she's all puffed up.
I hope this helps. This is nuts. And I thought Sanford was bad. Jeez.
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Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Thanks for the added drug info. I don't know anything about that antibiotic. Oh, I take that back -- you're talking about marbofloxacin. According to Plumb's Veterinary Handbook it is a quinolone.
Safety of marbolfoxacin during pregnancy has not been established.
Adverse effects/warnings (potential carilage abnormalities in young animals) -- usually limited to GI distress like vomiting, anorexia, soft stools, diarrhea and decreased activity. Antacids may bind to it and prevent its absorption.
Safety of marbolfoxacin during pregnancy has not been established.
Adverse effects/warnings (potential carilage abnormalities in young animals) -- usually limited to GI distress like vomiting, anorexia, soft stools, diarrhea and decreased activity. Antacids may bind to it and prevent its absorption.
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