tks everyone, this is great info........CAthy luvyasammie --- On Thu, 10/20/11, Cindy McHugh <ci...@furangels.org> wrote:
From: Cindy McHugh <ci...@furangels.org> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 7:54 AM Thanks Gary! I will keep your email for future reference. It's very informative. I've never actually ordered these "equivalents" for my cats (or dogs) - only for myself. We have to keep our priorities straight. LOL Thanks again. I appreciate you taking the time to share this information. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "gary" <gcru...@centurytel.net> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds > Cindy, > > FishMox is NOT the same as Clavamox, FishMox is the same as Amoxicillin. > Clavamox is a mixture of amoxicillin and clavauntic(sp) acid which enhances > the amoxicillin. FishMox is fine to use, just make sure you know how to dose > it for cats, it comes in 250 mg or 500 mg capsules. Dosage for cats is 5-10 > mg per pound once or twice a day. > > Clavamox is available from overseas without a script, but tends to be a bit > expensive. The human form of clavamox is called Augmentin and has the same > ingredients, but you have to be careful with dosages for cats as they way > ingredients are listed tends to be confusing. Tablets of the same dosage > vets give use to be sold overseas, but as far as I know, it has been > discontinued by every place I know. > > Doxycycline is and excellent antibiotic and is the antibiotic of choice for > many things in the Cornell University Shelter Medicine program. You can buy > it without a script as Bird Biotic in 100 mg capsules. dosage for cats is > max 4 mg per pound once a day. > > Both FishMox (amoxicillin) and Bird Biotic (doxycycline) must be mixed with a > liquid for proper dosing. Additionally, doxycycline should never be given to > a cat in any dry form as it can cause damage in the esophagus. You can use a > lot of different liquids to mix these with, but I use 1/3 water and then add > 2/3 lite kayro syrup, It helps kill the taste and doesn't go bad. Amoxicillin > must be refrigerated after mixing and lasts 10 to 14 days, but it can be > frozen for long periods. Doxycycline need not be refrigerated (unless the > liquid you use needs refrigeration) and should be discarded after 30 days. > > Here are a couple of links http://www.1drugstore-online.com and > http://www.supersavermeds.com/ > > If anyone is interested in Zithromax, I get it from a contact in Thailand > much cheaper than here. Email me off list and I will put you in contact with > him. > > Please, everyone be sure to know the proper dose for cats for any med you are > giving and how to get that dose from the product you have. > > Gary > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Cindy McHugh" <ci...@furangels.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:48 PM > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds > >> Lorrie, >> >> I'm late chiming in here. I can't help you with Acarexx, but look into >> FishMox for the clavamox. It can be ordered without a prescription and from >> what I was told, it's the same as clavamox. I even ordered it for myself >> once when I had an infected tooth. >> >> Cindy >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorrie" <felineres...@frontier.com> >> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 11:14 AM >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Vet meds >> >> >>> Does anyone know where I can buy RX vet meds overseas without an RX? >>> With 25 cats in my shelter and at home I need to keep some basic >>> things at home such as Acarexx for earmites, Clavamox (antibiotic) >>> etc. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Lorrie > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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