Same thing different label. Although one would think they could at LEAST eliminate the bubblegum flavor in the liquid before subjecting cats to it <G>.
Margo -----Original Message----- >From: Gloria <[email protected]> >Sent: Dec 15, 2013 1:50 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite > >Right lol - I'd forgotten that Clavamox is the same stuff (or similar?) to >Augmentin, just that it's the veterinary form. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Margo >Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:37 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite > > > >I'll weigh in with soap and water, betadine flush, topical antibiotic and >Augmentin (tho it's usually the Clavamox form I have around) or Cephalexin. > >Margo > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: "Gloria B. Lane" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Dec 14, 2013 11:54 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite >> >>Just had to add my 2 cents. Lance, I always prefer Augmentin, and it's >>always worked well for me. I usually clean the bite with cold water and >>hydrogen peroxide, and if I see the red lines creeping up my hand and arm, >>I head for the doctor (started to say vet) and get some Augmentin. One >>tried to give me something else, I forget what, but it irritated my >>sensitive tummy and I went back for Augmentin. Fortunately haven't had a >>bite in a long time :) >> >>Glad yours is doing well. >> >>Gloria >> >> >> >>On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: >> >>> Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over >>> the >>> years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv >>> antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth >>> (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets >>> into >>> your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I >>> had >>> who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. >>> Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to >>> eroom >>> as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing >>> sepsis. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Lance >>> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an >>> urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. >>> despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) >>> >>> Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite >>> can >>> be seen here: >>> >>> https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ >>> 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b >>> >>> It seems much more superficial and "scratchy" rather than being a deep >>> puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches >>> above my elbow. >>> >>> We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took >>> augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, >>> unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently >>> inusrance-less, as luck would have it). >>> >>> Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should >>> I >>> be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent >>> clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at >>> 3:45. >>> Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs >>> (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Lance >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Felvtalk mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >[email protected] >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >[email protected] >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
