and while it's more expensive, it is usually only a 3-day course, and it rarely needs to be repeated. it's a very nice drug.....
On Nov 16, 2007 12:01 PM, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I order zithromax from www.1drugstore-online.com Much cheaper than US > prices. > > *Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > That sounds like good advice! Usually, the agency I work with doesn't > treat with oral antibiotics for URI eye symptons, unless accompanied by the > sneezing (which the 4 kittens I had at labor day were all sneezin like > crazy). Tho the B/W wasn't sneezing when I brought him home, his eyes looks > so bad in the condo that I wanted to really knock out the URI, so I decided > to treat with an antibiotic, but not Amoxy b/c he had that back in Sept. > That was my own decision- the green eye discharge had me worried. I don't > think I will keep him on the Clavamox more than 7 days tho, I just don't > think it's necessary anymore. The agency I work with also seems to only > have powdered Amoxy and Clavamox for treating URIs? I'm sure we could get > Zithromax from one of our vets, but if it's more expensive...well, you know > how that goes. However, the woman who has been in charge of the group and > is clearly burned out and over-loaded (I have complained about her before)-- > I took the kittens in originally b/c she had no business having kittens at > her house- she is going to back off and step down and has realized she needs > to stop being an over-controlling hindrence basically. Which is going to > open the door to lots of things and fresh thinking from me, with people who > aren't over-controlling that are willing to implement my ideas and better > delegate the work...so hopefully, I will be able to push for some better > treatment protocols in the very near future. The reins have already been > loosened a lot and I've already been able to enact some positive changes. > -Caroline > > > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:13:20 -0500 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Question about URI contagion > > > > in persians, who are predisposed to uri symptoms at any time, especially > > > in shelter or new situations (stress, no noses to speak of anyway), > > zithromax has become the drug of choice: we don't even bother with the > > others for cats we pull from shelters, we just go for the zithro. > > > > the other thing is that there's many causes for runny noses and goopy > > eyes, and unless you actually culture out the emissions, you can't be > > sure what you're dealing with--might just be that kitty's reaction to > > stress, might be allergies , might be a virus or bacteria. so once > > they're responding and feeling better and want to play with the others, > > i figure that's the best medicine as long as they aren't sneezing > > constantly! > > > > MC > > > > > > Gloria Lane wrote: > > > If he were at my house, I'd probably go ahead and mix him with the > > > others. They've probably already been exposed anyhow. Sounds like > > > he's responded well to your loving care. FYI - I also had good luck > > > with a dose or two of Zithromax for kittens with URI. > > > > > > Gloria > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 16, 2007, at 9:33 AM, Caroline Kaufmann wrote: > > > > > >> Does anyone know how long a URI is contagious? I picked up a B/W > > >> approx. 6 mth old kitten from the adoption location last Sat. b/c > > >> he'd been suffering from a URI- mostly affecting the eyes (no > > >> sneezing) for 2-3 weeks and it just wasn't getting better. Poor > > >> thing had started to rub off the fur around his one eye from rubbing > > >> at it so much. I had this same kitten back at labor day for about 3 > > >> weeks when I took in 4 kittens who all had URIs in various degrees of > > > >> severity. He was the oldest and he got well the fastest after > > >> treatment with Amoxy and Terramycin. Well, when he was added to the > > >> "condo" at the store to be "on display" for adoption, I guess the > > >> stress of that shortly thereafter brought the eye problems back and > > >> he's been suffering off and on since then. I tried to stop by as > > >> much as possible to clean and treat his eyes, but it's hard b/c the > > >> store closes at 6:00. He is also one of those cats "prone" to tear > > >> stains regardless of a URI and with the white fur on his face, he > > >> looks really bad being on display with tear stains and eye funk (he > > >> looked sick- which looks bad for our no-kill agency), so I decided to > > > >> take him home and put in him the downstairs room and just not mix him > > > >> at all with my other two fosters Yoda and LeeRoy. Well, I've had him > > >> since last Sat. and this time, he's on Clavamox (and Terramycin in > > >> the eyes) and I'm feeding him tons of wet food (Wellness kitten)- > > >> they only get dry at the store- and pumping him full of supplements. > > >> He gets to run around the house when I am home b/c the other foster > > >> kittens have a big room to romp, so they stay closed in there and > > >> away from him But, I know he's lonely and needs some > > >> kitty-socialization and he and Yoda may remember each other! He's > > >> doing SO MUCH better- it's unreal. I know it's probably mostly > > >> because he is having fun, not stressed, eating like a piggy and > > >> getting love (that probably helps more than the meds...sigh). *So, > > >> if he is no longer having inflamed red eye tissue and green > > >> discharge, is he okay to mingle now? He's not sneezing and he > > >> doesn't really have any eye discharge at all*, besides his regular > > >> eye boogers that he is prone to getting. He does not act like a sick > > >> cat (runs around like a maniac). I haven't seen green eye funk since > > >> the day after I brought him home (Sunday) b/c he improved almost > > >> instantly. I just wanted to know if anyone knows if he's been on the > > >> antibiotic almost a week now, & showing no signs of infection, can he > > > >> be mingled with the other two kittens for play-time, or should I wait > > > >> longer? > > >> Thanks, > > >> Caroline > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word > > >> scramble challenge with star power. Play Now! > > >> < > http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! Get > 'em!<http://www.reallivemoms.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us> > > > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... 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