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Only a vet will be able to prescribe the correct medicine for an ill cat. Never try and medicate a pet yourself as this could lead to overdose, and in extreme cases, death of the cat.
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Can you give fish pen penicillin to a cat?
Fish pen penicillin can be given to a cat being treated for an infection. However, like with all drugs, it should only be given under the advice of a veterinarian.
how long do you give a cat penicillin shots for wounds?
Cats tolerate penicillin, but the dosage varies from that humans take. Please take this animal to the vet -- even if you do get the right dosage of penicillin, and even if the cat isn't allergic, I presume from your question you're not able to suture the wound. Please get a vet invovled in this.
What does penicillin treat in a cat?
You should really know what "bug" is causing the problem as penicillin doesn't not kill a virus. This might be a virus. Best to see and ask the vet.
How long should your cat stay on penicillin to get rid of infection?
Depends, you should ask you local vet before you take him or her off.
What is the penicillin per cat pound?
This varies depending upon the formulation of the penicillin (injectable, topical, oral), the location and type of infection and the overall health status of the cat. If you believe your cat has a condition that needs treatment with penicillin, you should take your cat to your veterinarian.
Can you give a cat durvet penicillin injectable?
NO! Only let the VET get medicine for the cat. This is not really helping to educate people on how to care for their animals. Those who raise farm animals are expected to care for their own animals. Why shouldn't pet owners also learn to take care of their animals? While you should be in contact with a veterinarian you trust, you should be able to provide basic care for your pet. Cats are mammals. Humans are mammals. When veterinarians prescribe the pink oral penicillin for cats, it is essentially the same stuff your family doctor might prescribe for a child. The only difference is the dosage. There is also an injectable form of penicillin you can get from a farm supply store if you have one in your area. This is made for larger animals and the dosage instructions are not included for a cat. It can be injected into muscle tissue or given orally. You should be able to get the correct dosage from your veterinarian.
Can you give flucloxacillin to cats?
Flucloxacillin is a penicillin based antibiotic that could have the same affect on a dog who may be allergic as a human who may be allergic. Self medicating a dog may not be safe for the animal.
Your cat is vomiting after a penicillin shot?
it is allergic to it you dip wad
Where is the best place to give a cat a penicillin shot?
The vet
What area of muscle should inject penicillin G to cat?
It is an IM injection so it goes into the muscle. Have you taken your cat into your Veterinarian to have it checked out first? Do not administer antibiotics without your Vet checking out your cat first. Penicillin is not normally the antibiotic of first choice for a cat.
How much penicillin should you give your cat for an eye infection?
You don't want to give your cat penicillin. If the cat has a puncture wound, it will become or already has become an abscess. That is where the wound does not heal properly from the inside out and closes over with the infection trapped inside. Take your cat into a Veterinarian to have it checked out. Normally they will clean out the abscess and put a penrose drain in it so it can continue to drain out the infection & then heal properly from the inside to the outside. The Vet will also put the cat on antibiotics, the proper ones for that type of infection.
How long do you give the penicillin in a cat?
Usually until it is all gone
