It worked great w/ my cat, it was every 2 weeks for about a month?
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
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"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
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----- Original Message -----
From: "laurieskatz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: A bit OT: Need help with sore on kitty's back; reaction to flea
meds?
If I may, my vet and I don't like the steroid injections. He says they give
the body many more times med than the kitty can absorb AND if there is a bad
reaction, no way to change the dose or discontinue. Daily pred is preferred
by him as doseage can be adjusted if needed. Just my 2 cents.
Laurie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Dubose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: A bit OT: Need help with sore on kitty's back;reaction to flea
meds?
> Soudns like she needs a cortisone shot.
>
> That happened to my little Pugsley, he has very tender skin.
>
> A flamepoint w/ pink tender skin.
>
> The shot helped out a lot.
>
> Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
> www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
> www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
> www.shadowcats.net
> "As Cleopatra lay in state,
> Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
> Purring welcomes of soft applause,
> Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
> Trajan Tennent
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 11:06 AM
> Subject: A bit OT: Need help with sore on kitty's back; reaction to flea
> meds?
>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I put flea medication on my cat's back 2-3 weeks ago. We left for a short
> vacation (4 days) and when we returned, she had this big sore on her back
> about the size of a quarter. The hair and top layers of skin were gone,
> and
> it was just raw skin, so I started spraying Bactine on it. After a few
> days
> of that, I could tell it was infected, so I put her on antibiotics
> (Clavamox), and the infection (pus) went away. I also started putting
> topical antibiotics on it. But even after several days of this, it is
> still
> not scabbing over! I am fairly sure it's a reaction to the flea meds,
> because my dog had the same reaction a few weeks before, but Bactine
> worked
> great on her. Although, it could be a spider bite or something else. Any
> ideas on what I can do for her now or what might be causing it? What
> about
> liquid skin? Has anyone used the human formula on their cats? I know
> it's
> not ringworm. I know what that looks like and it's not this! I can send
> a
> pic to anyone if you think you might be able to help by looking at the
> sore.
> I don't want to wrap gauze around her b/c she will just tear it off.
> Thanks
> guys!
>
> Thanks,
> :)
> Wendy
>
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