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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2237.0. "Cat allergic to antibiotic?" by SWAT::COCHRANE (Scattering like light.) Thu Feb 16 1989 17:37

    I'd like some advice if I could, since I've tried to reach my regular
    vet, and the office seems to be closed today.
    
    My kitty had a cold when I took her to the vet's on Monday, so the
    vet checked her over, said the cold was mild and gave me some liquid
    antibiotic for her (Clava-drops).  I started giving her the medication
    on Monday night.  Problem is, she seems worse.  Her nose is running
    more, and she was a bit listless last night, and didn't eat much.
    She wasn't running a fever, her nose seems colder than it was, and
    this morning she was perkier and ate quite a bit.  Could she perhaps
    be allergic to the medication?  Also she had her third feline leuk
    shot Monday night.  Could she be feeling a little under the weather
    because of that?
    
    I plan on talking to my vet as soon as I can reach her, but just
    wanted a little reassurance in the meantime.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mary-Michael and the chronically snuffling Dream
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2237.1Poor Dream!!CLUSTA::TAMIRACMS design while-u-waitThu Feb 16 1989 17:5415
    Hi Mary-Michael,
    
    Chauncey always is listless and doesn't eat after his Felv shot.  It
    might be that, with the cold and the shot, she had a double dose of
    'the miserables'.  My vet wouldn't give Julie her Felv shot when she
    had the sniffles, because it could have caused some problems.
    
    I'd call another vet and ask for advice, even if you can't reach your
    own vet.  I'm surprised they don't have an answering service or another
    vet covering for them.
    
    It seems to make sense to me that the combination of the cold and the
    shot could make her feel crummy; I know I would!
    
    Mary
2237.2Reminds me of Tetanus Shots!!!CSCMA::URCIUOLIThu Feb 16 1989 17:574
    All 3 of my kitties feel down in the dumps for a day after their
    Felv shot.
    
    Craig
2237.3Tissue, Mom?SWAT::COCHRANEScattering like light.Thu Feb 16 1989 18:1315
    Thanks folks,  I bet the shot was part of the problem, she seemed
    much better this morning.  The vet did have an emergency number
    but I was hesitant to use it unless she kept getting worse.  My
    vet said Dream seems to be a bit "delicate" (of course she's never
    seen Dream chasing a very disgruntled Niniane around the house, 
    whacking her on the behind!) and that Orientals tend to catch
    whatever's running around more often than the others.  Poor kitty, 
    though.  Last night I wanted to just hold a tissue up to her nose 
    and say, "OK, Dream, blow!", she sounded so snuffly and looked so
    miserable.  Now I understand why they all cuddle up to me when I
    have a bad cold!  I must look pretty miserable too!!
    
    I hope she's better when I get home tonight!
    
    Mary-Michael 
2237.4FSHQA2::RWAXMANA Cat Makes a Purrfect FriendThu Feb 16 1989 19:445
    My vet would not give Kelsey and Shelby their felv vaccinations
    either until their sneezies and diarreah cleared up.  She says vaccines
    can sometimes lower their immune systems and would rather be safe
    than sorry so we waited.
      
2237.5Clavamox is penicillinYOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOThu Feb 16 1989 21:1415
    I don't think you need to worry about an allergy to the Clavamox.
    If it was an allergic reaction, the symptoms would have been very
    severe.  More likely the shot caused her to feel even more down
    in the dumps and this let the illness spread.
    
    If I remember correctly Clavamox is a brand name for a type of
    penicillin and some illnesses can generate penicillinase (kind of
    an antibiotic *against* the medication) and then go on spreading.
    Best idea is to contact the vet and tell him that four days of
    medication have not improved her condition and that maybe he should
    see her again, or prescribe another type of medication.
    
    Don't worry, she will get better soon,
    
    Jo
2237.6about FeLV shotsCIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.Thu Feb 16 1989 23:437
    Usually Sweetie and Holly are down in the dumps for 12 to 24 hours
    after a FeLV shot.  Once Holly was wiped out for a couple of days,
    and when I later mentioned it to the vet, he said, if it happens
    again, bring her in;  she could get dehydrated and that is dangerous.
    She has subsequently had another shot without the 2 day problem, so
    I guess it is unpredicable.
    
2237.7Dream's doing fine!SWAT::COCHRANEScattering like light.Fri Feb 17 1989 15:238
    Well, I did talk to the vet, and she said not to worry, the shot
    probably flared her up a bit, and she'll be fine.  And she was much
    better when I got home last night, more like her usual cuddly,
    affectionate, curious, instigating self.  Not to mention she ate
    like a pig!!  Overprotective Mother again, I guess.  Thanks to all
    who replied!  I do worry about those kids of mine!!!
    
    Mary-Michael, Niniane, Charm, Boogie and Dream
2237.8anti-biotic resistenceCRUISE::NDCWed Feb 22 1989 10:5515
    re: .5  Pennicillinase - as the suffix "ase" implies, is an
    enzyme that actually breaks down the pennicillin.  Very effective
    in disabling the anti-biotic.  
      Bacteria that develop the ability to produce that enzyme 
    typically do so because they've been exposed to the anti-
    biotic in the past, but there wasn't enough to kill off all
    the bacteria.  This happens when folks stop taking an anti-
    biotic after the symptoms have gone away.  
      This is why it is so very very important to take the full
    course of anti-biotics - or to give them to your cat -
    and not stop after a few days when the symptoms go away.
      Our world is starting to have some serious problems with
    resistent strains of bacteria.  
      Nancy (x-nursing student) DC