I was getting ready to go to bed, but thought I would answer part of the question. Baytril is a broad spectrum antibiotic and will kill the good bacteria in his gut, You need to get some probiotic is him. Yogurt w/ live cultures. Forti Flora, you can get from the vet or a probiotic from a vitamin store or section in your department store. I would guess it can cause stomach upset as well as diarrhea. Junior was pretty good about taking the taste tabs which are flavored for dogs. I still hid it in some cheese as that is a favorite treat for him. I think the Bytril itself does not taste good.
Sally On 8/26/07, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've tried going thru the archives and got some info but just wanted to > ask if I'm missing anything—hope you bear with me if all this has already > been posted. > > > > My BigBoy, approx age 8, FELV+, developed the 'bad breath from hell'. > Though I try hard NOT to take him to vet (he gets sooo stressed out), I know > that stomatitis can be an issue w. FELV+. Vet says it does look like that's > what he has but in early stages—no ulcers in his mouth. He's lost one > canine tooth that he sort of just spit out one day looking like it was just > a normal every day thing to spit out a tooth! LOL > > > > Vet put him on Baytril 2x/day and its tough pilling him. BUT I know that > trying to feed him liquid antibiotic would be even harder. I've snuck the > food into some soft treats he likes, some wet food 'meatballs' and it > usually works though he's pretty good at eating around the pill! Questions > I have: > > 1) Do you know if Baytril leaves an aftertaste in food? He eats in > spurts and doesn't seem to want to eat the wet food if it had the pill stuck > in it..(the pill that he swallowed without realizing!—LOL) > > 2) He's been throwing up a bit and I'm wondering if Baytril could be > giving him an upset stomach… > > > > Keep in mind that BigBoy is the biggest mush in the world but while he has > no qualms about lying on my chest or my head or any other part of me when he > wants to wake me up, I cannot pick him up or otherwise 'pin him down' to > stick anything in his mouth. He's not a particularly fussy eater and if he > had his way, he'd eat people food only (he's a stray I took in). He's the > kind of cat that you never ever leave chicken or steak on the counter cause > he'll be up there in a flash just chomping away! > > > > *Christiane Biagi* > > *914-632-4672* > > *Cell: 914-720-6888* > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *Katrina Animal Reunion Team (KART)* > > *www.findkpets.org* > > > > *Join Us & Help Reunite Katrina-displaced Families with their Animals* > > > -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
