I was waiting on that phone call about Melbcat’s urine results, and fretting because I knew we’d then be waiting on a specially compounded antibiotic…
Then I realised I’m so stupid. I already had a half bottle of that compounded stuff in my fridge left from February. I had discontinued it because she turned out to be allergic and then forgot to throw it out. But now she’s resistant to the antibiotics she can tolerate (cephalexin) and the alternative (enrofloxacin) has the risk of idiopathic blindness… so she’s having to go back on the trimethoprim sulfa because the itchiness and ear infections from the allergic reaction are more treatable than blindness.
I rang up and checked with the vet if that can be used, and I’m good to start giving her that immediately to hold us until the next batch comes.
I still feel like piece of shit for waiting a couple of days and giving anti inflammatory pain relief to see if it was just stress induced cystitis (is it sometimes is). Because with not having the usual level of assistance available due to bad luck and then the weekend, Melbcat waited a while to be seen. Too long. And ideally I should have remembered having that bottle in my fridge at the vet or shortly after coming home /facepalm
Edit: I’ve given her the first dose now and she’s drooling and retching from the bitterness… poor bubba. I also need to start washing her ears out ready for when she inevitably gets an ear infection. Thankfully I have the ear wash and the antibiotics ear drops ready to deploy.
Cat rambles
I was waiting on that phone call about Melbcat’s urine results, and fretting because I knew we’d then be waiting on a specially compounded antibiotic…
Then I realised I’m so stupid. I already had a half bottle of that compounded stuff in my fridge left from February. I had discontinued it because she turned out to be allergic and then forgot to throw it out. But now she’s resistant to the antibiotics she can tolerate (cephalexin) and the alternative (enrofloxacin) has the risk of idiopathic blindness… so she’s having to go back on the trimethoprim sulfa because the itchiness and ear infections from the allergic reaction are more treatable than blindness.
I rang up and checked with the vet if that can be used, and I’m good to start giving her that immediately to hold us until the next batch comes.
I still feel like piece of shit for waiting a couple of days and giving anti inflammatory pain relief to see if it was just stress induced cystitis (is it sometimes is). Because with not having the usual level of assistance available due to bad luck and then the weekend, Melbcat waited a while to be seen. Too long. And ideally I should have remembered having that bottle in my fridge at the vet or shortly after coming home /facepalm
Edit: I’ve given her the first dose now and she’s drooling and retching from the bitterness… poor bubba. I also need to start washing her ears out ready for when she inevitably gets an ear infection. Thankfully I have the ear wash and the antibiotics ear drops ready to deploy.
It sounds like you’re doing everything you can to look after Melbcat. It’s hard looking after a patient when they can’t talk
Thanks. I knew very quickly that there was an issue but unfortunately was limited in my ability to act quickly
Poor baby cat. Lucky she has you.
Yeah, she’s having a rough trot. The antibiotic is about to cause an allergic reaction and probably an ear infection.
But she’s getting warm soupy wet meals served in bed with pumpkin baby food and cracker crumbs on top. Plus extra pain meds and cuddles