Queen Victoria wont eat or drink

[casportpony]

Amoxicillin has better absorption than Penicillin for most "cillin" responsive bacterias, it may work just as well on Enteritis? I've never used it for Enteritis.

For enteritis, I have use metronidazole. I think amoxicillin could be used to and it might be better in case there is a gram-negative infection since penicillin is ineffective against gram-negative bacteria.

 

[ValerieJ]

I did find the Penicillin and I just looked at the bottle and it's Penicillin G. But, I also have the amoxicillin. The Amox. is in capsule form, so easy to put in water and have her drink it, right? The penicillin is injectable. I was going to look for a youtube video before I have you walk me through it, just so I can get a visual.

 

[casportpony]

The Amox. is in capsule form, so easy to put in water and have her drink it, right?

No, it needs to be given orally. How much does she weigh?

I was going to look for a youtube video before I have you walk me through it, just so I can get a visual.

How thin is she?

 

[TwoCrows]

Yeah, I'd go with the Amox right now.
(store the PenG in the fridge)

You can mix the meds in a tiny bit of baby food, (just enough to mix in the meds) or even apple sauce and load it into a syringe and squeeze onto the tongue.

 

[ValerieJ]

No, it needs to be given orally. How much does she weigh?

How thin is she?

She weighs 5.6 lbs. How would I give her the amoxycillin orally?

 

[ValerieJ]

Yeah, I'd go with the Amox right now.
(store the PenG in the fridge)

You can mix the meds in a tiny bit of baby food, (just enough to mix in the meds) or even apple sauce and load it into a syringe and squeeze onto the tongue.

I don't have baby food or applesauce. But, I have some plain yogurt. How about that? Or is that counter productive right now?

 

[ValerieJ]

I'm glad you two think Amoxycillin, because the shot makes me nervous! BTW, I also picked up Duramycin.

 

[casportpony]

She weighs 5.6 lbs. How would I give her the amoxycillin orally?

Are they 250 mg or 500 mg capsules? If 250, just open beak and insert pill.

 

[casportpony]

 

[ValerieJ]

Are they 250 mg or 500 mg capsules? If 250, just open beak and insert pill.

It's 250, but it's a pretty good sized capsule. Can she swallow something that big?