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MyOutcastBaby posted:
I have a Sick cat. How much Liquid penicillin should i give him?
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An_220912 responded:
i think that the vet who prescribed the penicillin for your cat should have told you how much to give him. You need to contact your vet and ask them. Isn't there a dosage on the bottle of penicillin of how much to give your cat?
Report This| Share this:Sick cati think that the vet who prescribed the penicillin for your cat should have told you how much to give him. You need to contact your vet and ask them. Isn't there a dosage on the bottle of penicillin of how much to give your cat?
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MyOutcastBaby replied to An_220912's response:
We dont have the money for a vet right know and we had a cat a few year ago who used it and we don't remember how much to give him. No there is no Dosage.
Report This| Share this:Sick catWe dont have the money for a vet right know and we had a cat a few year ago who used it and we don't remember how much to give him. No there is no Dosage.
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Violets_are_Blue replied to MyOutcastBaby's response:
The medication may be expired honestly if it's a few years old. If it is something like liquid amoxicillin (Biomox, Amoxidrops, etc.) or a mixture (Clavamox), it does not last more than a month constituted. If it's an injectable solution, you would need to contact the vet to figure out a dosage although they more than likely will tell you not to do it (and it's probably expired too). Depending on why your cat is sick, it could just be a band-aid on what is causing his symptoms. Is he lethargic, having diarrhea, vomitting? Is he urinating more frequently or is it blood tinged? How old is he? With elderly cats, we worry about kidney issues which antibiotics generally do not fix or cure. Penicillin can also not be very effective against certain types of problems as well such as skin issues or urinary tract problems.
Report This| Share this:Sick catThe medication may be expired honestly if it's a few years old. If it is something like liquid amoxicillin (Biomox, Amoxidrops, etc.) or a mixture (Clavamox), it does not last more than a month constituted. If it's an injectable solution, you would need to contact the vet to figure out a dosage although they more than likely will tell you not to do it (and it's probably expired too). Depending on why your cat is sick, it could just be a band-aid on what is causing his symptoms. Is he lethargic, having diarrhea, vomitting? Is he urinating more frequently or is it blood tinged? How old is he? With elderly cats, we worry about kidney issues which antibiotics generally do not fix or cure. Penicillin can also not be very effective against certain types of problems as well such as skin issues or urinary tract problems.
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Drew Weigner, DVM, ABVP responded:
Without knowing the concentration of penicillin or the weight of your cat, there's no way to know how much to give. As already mentioned, most liquid antibiotics would be expired by now anyway. Since you don't know what's wrong with your cat, there also no way to know if penicillin would help. See if the local humane society or shelter has a clinic and take your cat in for an examination. It's really the only way to help him.

Drew Weigner, DVM, ABVP
The Cat Doctor
Board Certified in Feline Practice
Report This| Share this:Sick catWithout knowing the concentration of penicillin or the weight of your cat, there's no way to know how much to give. As already mentioned, most liquid antibiotics would be expired by now anyway. Since you don't know what's wrong with your cat, there also no way to know if penicillin would help. See if the local humane society or shelter has a clinic and take your cat in for an examination. It's really the only way to help him.<br /> <br />Drew Weigner, DVM, ABVP<br />The Cat Doctor<br />Board Certified in Feline Practice
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