Medications & Medicating

Articles about feline medications and how to medicate your cat

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• * Albon
  Albon is a useful antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of infections including the digestive problems associated with coccidiosis.
  
  June 2005


• * Amitriptyline
  While amitriptyline was originally developed out of a need in human medicine for anti-anxiety medications in the treatment of mental illness, in cats it is prescribed for conditions such as urinating out of the litter box, spraying, excessive grooming and
  
  August 2007


• * Amoxicillin
  Amoxi` is a good broad spectrum antibiotic useful in medicating cats with several conditions including upper respiratory and urinary infections.
  
  October 2004


• * Antibiotic Resistent Bacteria
  Learn why bacteria become resistant to antibiotics - and how to prevent or avoid it happening to your cat ...
  
  March 2010


• * Antibiotics For Newborns
  Which antibiotics are best for newborn kittens?
  
  January 2006


• * Aspirin
  Aspirin can be a useful drug to give your cat - or it can create a life-threatening risk.
  
  September 2004


• * Baby Food `Medicine`
  As Mary Poppins would say, `A spoonful of sugar... ah... chicken... helps the medicine go down!` :-)
  
  February 2002


• * Baycox Dosing
  A review of the use of baycox in the treatment of Coccidiosis including a chart to aid with determining the correct dosages to give.
  
  February 2008


• * Baytril
  Baytril is a `big-gun` antibiotic especially useful in the treatment of difficult respiratory infections and chronic urinary infections in the cat.
  
  November 2004


• Baytril Warning
  High dosages of Baytril can cause eyesight problems in your cat.
  
  January 2003


• * Birth Control Pill For Cats
  Ovaban and Ovarid are more commonly referred to as the feline birth control pill. Both contain a form of synthetic progesterone called megestrol acetate which can be used to manipulate a cat's heat cycle if used with care....
  
  November 2009


• * Buspar
  The human antidepressant, Buspar, has proven effective at treating cats with behavioral and litterbox issues.
  
  January 2005


• * Calculating Medicine Dosages
  Are you sometimes confused about the proper dosages to give to your cats? Learn the correct way to determine the best dosage of medicine for your feline `patient`.
  
  July 2001


• * Cephalexin
  Cephalexin is a good broad spectrum antibiotic commonly used in veterinary practice. Learn about its uses, dosing information and precautions.
  
  April 2005


• * Clavamox
  Clavamox is a penicillin-like broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible organisms
  
  March 2007


• * Clindamycin
  Clindamycin is a narrow range pet antibiotic most commonly used in the treatment of soft tissue infections, dental infections and bone infections caused by susceptible strains of bacteria.
  
  April 2007


• * Common Drugs & Their Dosages
  Here is a handy chart with the use and dosages of many of the most common drugs that a cat breeder should have in their favorite medical kit ...
  
  September 2009


• * Correct Way to Give Eyedrops
  The best technique to administer eye drops and eye ointment to your cat (and dog), complete with photos.
  
  January 2002


• * Corticosteroids: Friend Or Foe?
  Corticosteroids are a group of medications invaluable to the modern veterinarian. Sometimes considered a magic bullet, this group of medications can produce serious side effects if used indescriminately.
  
  November 2007


• * Cyproheptadine
  Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine that can also be used as an appetite stimulant.
  
  February 2007


• * Dopram
  A few drops of this medication may save your newborn kitten by helping it take its first breath.
  
  November 2005


• * Drugs? Mexico Style
  There are considerable savings and advantages that cat breeders can enjoy by traveling to Mexico to purchase some of the medications commonly used for the continued good health and maintenance of cats in a breeding program. You can even order drugs online.
  
  October 2001


• * Epinephrine
  Epinephrine is primarily used to treat anaphylactic shock - a severe allergic reaction to an allergen such as an vaccine, an antibiotic or an insect bite. Learn more about why this drug is an important part of the cat breeder's emergency kit ...
  
  February 2010


• * Expiry Dates
  Medications, vaccines, diet supplements - they all have expiration dates that you need to take note of and respect.
  
  May 2004


• * Eye Medications
  A discussion of the options available in medications to promote healing of eye ulcers, sequestrums and other problems that can affect the eye.
  
  September 2003


• Feline Virus Studied To Understand Drug Resistance
  Researchers will be studing cat virus in order to better understand why some animals become resistent to certain drugs.
  
  November 2007


• * Fenbendazole
  Under the brand name Panacur, Fenbendazole is a widely used medication against Giardia in cats.
  
  January 2007


• * Fish Amoxi For Cats
  A visit to your local pet store may hold the answer to an inexpensive, prescription-free source of amoxicillin for your cat.
  
  February 2004


• * Flagyl
  Flagyl ( Metronidazole) is a useful antibiotic against a wide range of conditions including Giardia, diarrhea and some upper respiratory infections.
  
  November 2004


• * Fluid Replacement Solutions
  One of the essential techniques a cat breeder should be aware of is the use of subcutaneous fluid therapy to provide supportive care to a dehydrated feline.
  
  October 2004


• * Front Load Dosing
  "Front Load Dosing" is a medicating protocol that is used at the beginning of a course of drug admininistration that can be used to jump-start the effectiveness of the medicine prescribed ...
  
  August 2009


• * Gel Caps
  Gel caps can make giving your cat a medication a much more pleasant experience for both of you!
  
  February 2005


• * Gentocin Eye Drops
  Gentamicin is used to treat bacterial infections of the eye and ear
  
  January 2005


• * Giving Subcutaneous Fluids
  Learning how to give Sub-Q fluids under the skin is useful in maintaining weak newborns, sick kittens or older cats with any disease that causes dehydration, such as chronic kidney failure.
  
  August 2001


• * Giving Your Cat An Injection
  Sub-Q or IM: Learn the correct technique for giving your cat injections, complete with photos!
  
  September 2002


• * Griseofulvin
  This ringworm medication should be used with care
  
  December 2004


• * How to Pill Your Cat
  Sooner or later, you will have to give one of your feline family members medication... and that often means the dreaded `pill`. This article includes photos showing the best way to get that pill down your kitty`s throat :-)
  
  February 2001


• * Hydrogen Peroxide
  Hydrogen Peroxide can be a useful addition to the cat breeders first aid kit, grooming box and cleaning supplies. Learn some of the many uses of this versatile chemical ...
  
  June 2010


• * Interferon
  The use of interferon in veterinary medicine is expanding as a treatment for FeLv, FIP, FIV and more...
  
  September 2006


• Ivermectin Dosing
  Lorraine Shelton of Featherland shares the latest dosing information for the use of Ivermectin to treat ear mites, body mites and roundworms.
  
  July 2004


• Kaopectate Warning
  Kaopectate, a favorite medicine to prevent diarrhea, has undergone a formula change that may be deadly to your cat.
  
  January 2004


• * Ketoconazole
  Ketoconazole, brand name Nizoral, is an anti-fungal drug that can be used in the battle against ringworm.
  
  October 2006


• Loading A Syringe With Nutrical
  An easy way of feeding Nutri-Cal to an uncooperative feline is by loading it into a syringe. Lean how!
  
  August 2005


• * Nebulizer Formulas
  Several variations on the basic medication formulas for use with your nebulizer. Nebulizing is an excellent way of giving medication to a sick cat, especially one suffering from respiratory problems.
  
  August 2001


• * Oxytocin
  Learn when to use oxytocin to help your pregnant queen deliver her kittens safely.
  
  February 2006


• * Pill Popper
  With a handy pill-popper, giving medications to your cat should no longer be a struggle.
  
  August 2005


• * Prednisone
  Prednisone is a medication that is used to combat a wide variety of disease conditions...
  
  July 2006


• * Pulse Dosing
  The term "pulse dosing" refers to administering several courses of a midication, with a "rest" period in between. Learn more about this useful drug protocal ...
  
  August 2009


• * Reporting Adverse Reactions To Vaccines or Drugs
  If your cat has a bad reaction to a vaccine injection or medication , it is important that you report it to the relevant parties in order to try to minimize the problem happening to another animal.
  
  January 2007


• * Ronidazole
  Ronidazole is the off-label medication used against the Tritrichomonas foetus parasite that can be a cause of diarrhea, especially in young cats....
  
  April 2009


• * Safe Drugs For Pregnant Cats
  Do you know which medications are safe to give to your pregnant cat? And which drugs may pose a potential harm to her kittens?
  
  May 2005


• * Sporonox
  Sporonox is an important medication to consider in the fight against ringworm (fungus) in the cat.
  
  July 2005


• * Steroids
  Steroids are valuable medications in feline medicine - but they must be used wisely to avoid serious side effects
  
  September 2005


• * Syringes You Should Own
  A selection of syringe in various sizes and types can help make the care and feeding of your kittens much easier.
  
  August 2002


• * Tetracycline
  Tetracycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic useful in the treatment of feline upper respiratory infections, chlamydia and urinary infections ...
  
  March 2010


• * Transdermal Medications: a letter of concern from Dr. Susan Little
  The newest method for delivering some drugs is in a transdermal cream or gel. Dr. Susan has some words of caution when using this method of medicating.
  
  February 2001


• * Tribrissen
  Tribrissen (Trimethoprim Sulfa) is both an antibiotic and antiprotozoal that cat breeders may find useful in combating a variety of infections and coccidia.
  
  August 2005


• * Turn a Pill Into a Liquid Medication
  Sometimes a medicine is available only as a pill or a capsule and for convenience it is better that it be in a liquid form for giving to a cat. Here`s how to do it.
  
  May 2002


• * Tylan
  Tylan is used as an antibiotic, an anti-inflammatory and is even an ingredientin an eye wash formula to prevent tear staining in cats ...
  
  October 2009


• * Baycox Update: Latest Dosing Protocol for Coccidia
  Baycox is the best drug to fight coccidiosis in a cattery situation. Included in this article are details of the latest dosing protocol and a list of suppliers.
  
  August 2003


• * Vet Wrap
  Vet Wrap is a handy, stretchy, self-adhesive bandage that all cat breeders should have in their first aid kit ...
  
  January 2010


• * Vitamin B-12
  B-12 is an essential vitamin for you cat. A deficiency of B-12 can be life-threatening.
  
  March 2005


• * Water With The Pill
  A spoonful of water helps the medicine go down!
  
  December 2002


• * Zithromax Dosages
  Zithromax is an excellent antibiotic choice for a variety of medical problems including URIs, Chlamydia and Bordetella.
  
  May 2002


• * Zithromax Dosing Schedules
  Zithromax remains at effective levels in the cat for 3-5 days, so `Zith` can be given less often than is usual for an antibiotic and still be effective.
  
  May 2002