 | 
02-17-2005, 05:29 PM
|
#1 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 114
| Angel will be taking human meds
It's been over a month and Angel's eye infection still hasn't cleared up all the way. My vet prescribed a human antibiotic for the bacterial infection and 500 mg of lysine for the herpes virus. I sure hope this works.
| 
|  | |
02-17-2005, 05:41 PM
|
#2 | | www.antisealingcoalition. ca
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Halifax, NS Canada Age: 43
Posts: 3,229
| I'd missed your original post about Angel. Bless you for taking him in and taking such good care of him! That's too bad that his eye hasn't healed completely - hopefully this new med will do the trick.
__________________ Bridget & kitties Aoife, Hamish, Bruce, Isobel & Dougal ~ Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends. ~ George Bernard Shaw ~ ~ The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing ~ Albert Einstein ~   
| |
| | |
02-17-2005, 07:42 PM
|
#3 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 27
Posts: 11,045
| The lysine should make a huge difference with the herpes. What is the name of the human antibiotic? Most of the antibiotics that our pets get are forms of human antibiotics, like amoxillin. I remember taking it as a kid and I hated it. The smell still makes me gag. 
Good luck. I hope that Angel's eye clears up.  | |
| | |
02-18-2005, 01:17 PM
|
#4 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 114
| The name of the antibiotic ends in -mycin, but I'll have to check that when I get home tonight. I'm having a hard time getting the meds and lysine in him. 500 mg is a lot. I've been mixing it in chicken broth. Sometimes he will eat some of it but not all. Other times he is just not hungry. At any rate, I'm going to do everything I can to get this kitty 100% healthy. | |
| | |
02-18-2005, 01:23 PM
|
#5 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 27
Posts: 11,045
| It's probably erythromycin.  It is commonly used for eye infections in cats. My female, Sydney, had an eye infection awhile back and the erythromycin did wonders! She looked 100 times better after just 12 hours. 
Could you try mixing the lysine with some wet food? | |
| | |
02-18-2005, 02:03 PM
|
#6 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 114
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by Candycane It's probably erythromycin. It is commonly used for eye infections in cats. My female, Sydney, had an eye infection awhile back and the erythromycin did wonders! She looked 100 times better after just 12 hours.
Could you try mixing the lysine with some wet food? | I remember that it isn't erythromycin. I think it starts with "A" and I'm pretty sure it has the letter "X" in the name. It is a pink cherry flavored liquid that they mixed up at the pharmacy when I got there. Angel won't eat wet cat food but I mixed some lysine in canned chicken today. The pet stores around here don't sell California Natural or Canidae. If they did I would try their canned kitty food. | |
| | |
02-19-2005, 12:46 PM
|
#7 | | Kiss the birthday girl!
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,816
| azithromycin?? That's Zithromax for humans.
__________________ ~Annie~ 1 cat-Miss B.B. and 1 ferret-Toffee
RIP hedgehogs: Prickles, Pepper, Coconut and Nutmeg My Pet Videos    | |
| | |
02-19-2005, 12:47 PM
|
#8 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 27
Posts: 11,045
| What do the pet stores around you sell? As far as wet food goes, Nutro is pretty good too. | |
| | |
02-21-2005, 05:10 PM
|
#9 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 114
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by fertmom azithromycin?? That's Zithromax for humans. | Yes. That's the one. Azithromycin. | |
| | |
02-21-2005, 05:11 PM
|
#10 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 114
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by Candycane What do the pet stores around you sell? As far as wet food goes, Nutro is pretty good too. | Thanks. I'll see if I can find some canned Nutro and try that. | |
| | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:47 PM.
© 2006 - 2008 Pet Owner Talk Forums | About
Pet Owner Talk Forums | Legal
| A member of the Crowdgather
Forum Community
|  |
FAQ 
