Veterinary Questions

Is amoxicillin safe for dogs?

Blood Disorders - Can a human being take rimadyl for pain? It is for veterinary use?

Will it work for a person since it is for veterinary use only? Is it possibly harmful?

My vet administered a single dose of Claro in each ear of my cat. Now has Horners syndrome left eye?

Took my cat to our local low cost Veterinary clinic. Cat had teary right eye with chronic ear itch. Doctor administered Claro in each ear and about two hours later my cat came down with Horner's syndrome in left eye. I took the cat back to the vet for a re-exam and the vet said the eye should... read more

Can amoxicillin be removed from capsule to administer in a canine patient?

prescribed by vet, but very difficult to get down dog's throat.

Mixing Antibiotics?

My cat's dr insists that if a patient has two antibiotics at the same time, it will cancel out the effectiveness of the cure. I have had many trying patients over the last year that got no relief from one drug or the other. I now have a cat with mild lameness in the rear and what looks like... read more

What is the Difference Between Cefazolin and Cephalexin?

And what about the spelling? What about Cefazoline? Why did the injection of Cefazolin (not sure if has an "e" on the end) take my cat's fever down two and a half degrees and hold it there while many doses of Cephalexin (Keflex) only had the effect of baby aspirin and pushed the... read more

Is there an alternative to carprofen?

170 lb., 9 1/2 year old, arthritic, Great Dane on 100 Mg. carprofen twice a day and 150 mg. tramadol once a day. Is there any alternative to carprofen, which is liver and kidney damaging?

Is Vetericyn harmful to use after the expiration date?

I have a ball python with some skin irritation on her tail. I have some vetericyn, but I can see that it expired last month. I want to soothe her tail, but is it dangerous to use vetericyn if it's expired?

What schedule is Prion (phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride), a veterinary drug in CA?

Phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride or Prion was just recently added as a schedule drug in California for the control of urinary incontinence in dogs. It's also a schedule drug in several other states.