Usually that question comes from a pet lover in the form of an objection to having to give oral medications for a two week or longer time period. Up until now our answer has been, “No, an antibiotic injection will last 12 to 24 hours, then we would have to give another one. Do you want to come in every day for 14 days for injections at $35.00 each?”
But the times, they are a’changing.
Enter Convenia, the long-acting antibiotic from Pfizer Animal Health that lasts 10 to 14 days with a single injection. Convenia is more than just penicillin. It’s a broad-spectrum antibiotic (in the simplest terms that means it kills a lot of different kinds of bacteria), so it can be used in a wide variety of infected organ systems and clinical and hospital situations.
Convenia isn’t right for every infection. If it were, it would be the only antibiotic on the market. Instead, there are hundreds and hundreds of antibiotics, each with a situation or organism on which it works best.
If my pet were a patient, I would sure ask my pet’s doctor if Convenia were right for him.
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The good news, Jennifer, is that it wasn’t the Convenia that made him hypoglycemic. The most likely cause is an inherited predisposition from his Chihuahua heritage. Hypoglycemia is very common in that breed. Yorkie puppies are also predisposed to hypoglycemia, as well as shunts in their livers, which can cause severe illness. The other good news is that Scabies, or sarcoptic mange, in dogs is usually easy to treat. In resistant cases there are alternative medications that can be used. Scaly and stinky WITHOUT itchiness probably isn’t Scabies, but still needs investigation and treatment, so don’t delay taking him to the doctor. Scabies is sometimes transmitted to people, so be sure to let your physician know your puppy has Scabies if you become itchy.
Would it be a problem giving Fluffy her beloved daily dose of plain yogurt while this shot is doing its job? I’ve heard about problems with some antibiotics and all the healthy bacteria in yogurt. Thanks.
Just thought of one more question. another veterinarian has theorized that feeding cats the diet that is natural for them - lots of meat, could help a lot of felines feel a whole lot better. it makes sense that cats’ bodies evolved on a high-protein diet and that us inadvertently giving them far too much carbs is causing our fluff-balls all sorts of needless suffering. Just like how us humans are eating too many carbs, too, and suffering for it with diabetes and etc. Thanks for your thoughtful replies.
There is a growing movement in the direction you cite, and it has merit. Indeed, I am watching the outcome closely. All cat owners should.
A little yogurt daily won’t hurt.
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