Can antibiotics cause diarrhoea in cats?
You could ask the same question about humans, dogs or other animals. And certainly, antibiotics can cause diarrhoea in cats. Note the word ‘can’. You do not have to search …
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Question your veterinarian about prescribing antibiotics without proof of a bacterial infection
I’m going to be slightly provocative. But I think cat caregivers should sometimes, gently and politely, challenge their veterinarian. And there’s one particular treatment where this attitude may be important. …
Do antibiotics cure cat flu?
No, antibiotics will not help genuine cat flu because this infectious disease is caused by a virus and antibiotics are prescribed to cure bacterial infections not viral infections. However, often …
What antibiotics are used for upper respiratory infections in cats?
The question in the title incorrectly presupposes that the cat has a secondary bacterial infection. The question is jumping the gun because bacteria might not be the cause of the …
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Veterinarians need a test to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections
Veterinarians are using antibiotics in a precautionary manner when treating cats because they don’t have a quick test that can determine if antibiotics are really necessary. In short, there is …
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Overprescribing Antibiotics to Domestic Cats Can Lead to Obesity?
I have asked a question in the title to this article but it’s one founded on good research and information. I do not know of any other person who has …
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Veterinarians are Bombarded with Conflicts of Interest
In the USA, in 2016, a new USFDA policy will ensure that veterinarians play a key role with respect to the use of antibiotics by farmers. Whereas people doctors prescribe …
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Medicating Cats at Home: Tricks and Tips
I have just been through the usual tricky time trying to give my cat, Charlie, antibiotic pills for a URI. I was given a very large pill suited to this …
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