Sick Dog....medication help/question?

[Ashley]

I had Mitzy at a sitter while I was in NY. WEll she picked up Kennel Cough while there. I was told to give her penicillen(sp?) by mouth for 10 days then cough medicine. My question is can I safely give it to her by mouth?

 

[Miniv]

Have never heard of penicylin (sp} given by mouth......Is that what you mean? You really should ask your vet about that.

Straight robitusin cough syrup by mouth shouldn't be a problem. All that has is the "tussin". Don't get a cough syrup that contains anything else.

As an antibiotic alternative, there's also SMZ's (sulpha) that is always given orally. It's safe for both horses and humans.

MA

 

[chandab]

The only pencillin I've given by mouth, was the liquid I got from the vet that is specifically for oral administration (much like the liquid penicillin for little kids). [Matter of fact it was human grade oral penecillin; you get a little bottle of powder from the vet and reconstitute it with water. I got it for a barn cat with too many fight wounds, it worked well for him.]

 

[Mona]

The only pencillin I've given by mouth, was the liquid I got from the vet that is specifically for oral administration (much like the liquid penicillin for little kids). [Matter of fact it was human grade oral penecillin; you get a little bottle of powder from the vet and reconstitute it with water. I got it for a barn cat with too many fight wounds, it worked well for him.]

I used to have this on hand at all times when I raised dogs, as it had a long shelf life before it was mixed with the water. It was Amoxil...at least that was what I had, but it sounds the same as what you are referring to Chanda. It was easy to administer by mouth with a syringe.

 

[White Socks Miniature]

If its a pill you can give it to her with a piece of cheese, bread, canned food, anything she will eat. Dogs will usualy just eat it that way... even my picky dog I put the pill into a chunk of canned food then I wrap the canned food in bread and then boom its all gone! :bgrin

Try that firsst if not I have directions on pilling dogs and cats and I can e mail them to you or pm you with them.

As for the AB'S, it is probably amoxicillin- are they yellow and red? they usually come in 250 and 500 mg capsules

 

[Sonya]

I gave amoxicillian (sp?) to my cat orally...it was given to me by the vet when a cut she had on her leg got infected...it was pink and supposedly flavored...whatever the flavor, she didn't like it...it was in a dropper like syringe and was not hard to give, but I did have to shove it down her throat...and she got me back for it too..numerous scratches on my hand...got smart and wore gloves for the rest of the time.

I would see your vet and let him/her prescribe what they feel is fit. It's just too risky to take others advice...just take her to the vet.

 

[CharmedMinis]

My vet uses Doxycycline when dogs have kennel cough, as it only fights secondary infections. It's a itty bitty tiny, REALLY cheap tablet pill.

My dogs got kennel cough last year, even though they were vaccinated. We did the Doxycycline for 10 days, the cough lasted for about 3 weeks on my older dog and 2 weeks on the younger dog. We didn't use cough medicine because my vet said that the cough needs to run it's course.

Good Luck!

 

[Miniv]

The only pencillin I've given by mouth, was the liquid I got from the vet that is specifically for oral administration (much like the liquid penicillin for little kids). [Matter of fact it was human grade oral penecillin; you get a little bottle of powder from the vet and reconstitute it with water. I got it for a barn cat with too many fight wounds, it worked well for him.]

I used to have this on hand at all times when I raised dogs, as it had a long shelf life before it was mixed with the water. It was Amoxil...at least that was what I had, but it sounds the same as what you are referring to Chanda. It was easy to administer by mouth with a syringe.

Mona,

Would Amoxil be something to have on hand for the minis? Much like SMZ's? If it has a long shelf life before mixing with water, it sounds like a good one.

MA

 

[Mona]

Mona,

Would Amoxil be something to have on hand for the minis? Much like SMZ's? If it has a long shelf life before mixing with water, it sounds like a good one.

MA

Hey, that is something I should check into! I never thought of that for the horses. I'll have to ask! Thanks!

 

[runamuk]

Amoxicillin is a mild antibiotic with many bacteria being resistant. It is used most often in young children (ear infections) cats, and puppies. It is given orally. I doubt it has much use as a horse med as pen-g is much faster acting. And lb for lb dosing in a horse it would become more expensive than pen g.

I do however like to have some on hand if possible for kitty emergencies.

For dogs clavamox is often the antibiotic of choice it is a combo and again is an oral pill easy enough to stick on the back of the tongue or be stuffed in canned food, cheese, hot dog.

Kennel cough is a virus so unless there is a secondary infection "why oh why" are vets and doctors prescribing antibiotics the over use of antibiotics to appease an owner/parent is only contributing to bacterial resistance to drugs and the creation of things like super staph etc....you know flesh eating bacteria

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I shall crawl back under my rock now.........

 

[Mona]

Thanks Rori for that info. Yes, I knew it was a childs antibiotic, and yes, I guess for that reason, it does make sense that it would take too much for a horse. Good thing you are thinking...saved me a phone call to my vet Monday morning!

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[CharmedMinis]

Rori,

No need to crawl back under a rock...........not for me anyway :bgrin

I totally agree with not giving antibiotics, so does my vet, which is why he only prescribes the Doxycycline to prevent secondary infections.

He says that a lot of times during kennel cough, especially in older dogs (which mine are), the Tinea of the throat often become infected because of the coughing and left untreated it can turn into Bronchitis and worse things. So he does the doxycycline to prevent that, but it still lets the cough run it's course.