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@Cinafina has good results with Enrofloxacin
@Cinafina various stubborn skin , eye conditions over the years with my dog and once prescribed to my Bengal kitty years ago and omce for one of my sphynx boys .. it worked
It does have precautions so always check with your vet for the details on it
Are they looking to give it to Butchie ?
I used Enrofloxacin in rats for mycoplasma (respiratory infection).
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Did it work well? Any side effects..?
We have had great success with erythromycin ointment for any eye issues.
@Cinafina , The erythromycin Patti mentioned worked well too. I actually have a new script of it for my Sam dog
One other one to add is Terramycin to ask your vet about
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@Cinafina Hi! I’m a year away from my pharmD and going into vet pharmacy. What would you like to know specifically about these drugs? I’ve used both cipro and oflox in the past so I have anechdotal experience as well as (almost!) a degree in it! I’ll answer any questions I can
So, just as a follow up, Im assuming your using this right now. What is it for? Like what type of infection and what dose is he getting? I read the article and a few others and I’m at work right now so I can’t write up to much until tonight. What’s up with your little guy and what have you tried already?
Azithromycin is a decent one that does have atypically coverage. It depends da on the species of mycoplasma but it’s worth a conversation with the vet. One thing of note in people sometimes resistance develops quickly to azithromycin as in like a week or two of treatment. But t may be an option. Erythromycin and clindamycin are also good drugs.@Cinderstar95 I agree with you that I don't think he's got an intolerance to Doxy, but based on the fact that he got really ill whilst on it, I don't think it works!
To the best of the vet's knowledge after the PCR test done last year, he has Mycoplasma, and that makes him susceptible to secondary bacterial infections. But we're working from the assumption that his main condition is bacterial as well. He had swabs taken in February, which confirmed he had no secondary infections going on at that time and that he'd not developed a resistance to Clavaseptin, which has been our go-to-antibiotic for intermittent flare-ups.
Personally I don't have a preference for Enrofloxacin - it was just one of the various 'floxacins'. It was just while investigating these antibiotics that it seemed to be the worst in terms of retinal damage... From what I've read there was still some risk with Pradofloxacin and Marbofloxacin, but less so..?
I was ignorant about the 'mycin' type of antiobiotics until mentioned on this thread, but having looked them up, it seems they are effective against atypical bacteria like Mycoplasma - did I understand that correctly? Azithromycin was one that came up, which I think it said is derived from Erythromycin..? It seems to me it's worth trying this type of antibiotic!
What I don't get though, is WHY my vet just keeps insisting Doxy is the only option!? Not one of the alternatives I have found myself have been mentioned even in passing. I'm gonna have to make an effort to not be annoyed next time I see her, which is probably going to be Friday.
Once again I'd appreciate your input and thank you!