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My sons landlord has a beautiful tuxedo longhaired cat,he called me yesterday,saying he might have to put BeeBee down.
BeeBee has for a couple of weeks hobbled around on three legs. One of his backlegs is really swollen,the vet says with some kind of infection. The vet has been giving him Convenia-shots every 2 weeks+painkiller-pills. The owner was told it could take 6 month for the infection to clear and BeeBee will continue to get a shot every 2 weeks. ![]() When I hear Convenia,I get worried,although it has been successful with some cats,but every 2 weeks ![]() BeeBee has been sleeping under my sons bed,seems somewhat out of it,could it be because of the Convenia?? He is a very sweet social cat normally,a real cuddler. I was asked if I thought he should put him down,but it's not decision to make,do you think other than having a sore leg,all that antibiotic is making him lethargic?? Here is a pic of him,together with his 2 Siamese pals.
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Aww, poor kitty.
![]() Do you know what the painkiller is? That could also be part of the problem. Is there not some other type of antibiotic that would be more effective against this infection? That seems like an awful lot of Convenia injections to be getting. Why did the vet think Convenia was the way to go (other than its "convenient")?
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How old is BeeBee? Is he the one who likes to be with your son more than his owner?
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If it is not normal for him to be sleeping under the bed, I would wonder if it could be an effect of the Convenia.
Punky reacted in a similar way [hid under the bed (unheard of behaviour for him) and appeared quite lethargic for the first few days] when I got a Convenia shot for him last summer. I normally would have opted for the pills but my vet highly recommended the shot and, as I was leaving for vacation, I decided to make life easier for my son who would be taking care of him while we were away. The skin condition that the antibiotic was prescribed for did clear up with the Convenia and was completely gone by the time we returned home. However, personally, I would not risk using it again for the simple reason that when an animal has a bad reaction to an oral medication you can simply discontinue using it. However, when it is injected, you can do nothing but wait for it to get out of the system and hope for the best. According to Pfizer, Convenia may persist in the body for up to 65 days after one 14 day injection. Further, they recommend it be used only as a one time treatment for cats, and maximum treatment for dogs should not exceed two injections. (This is the recommendation from the manufacturer of this drug.) Here is some information from them: https://animalhealth.pfizer.com/site...ONVENIA_PI.pdf [B}Cats CONVENIA should be administered as a single, one-time subcutaneous injection[/B] at a dose of 3.6 mg/lb (8 mg/kg) body weight. After an injection of CONVENIA, therapeutic concentrations are maintained for approximately 7 days for Pasteurella multocida infections. General Dosing Information A sample of the lesion should be obtained for culture and susceptibility testing prior to beginning antimicrobial therapy. Once results become available, continue with appropriate therapy. If acceptable response to treatment is not observed, or if no improvement is seen within 3 to 4 days, then the diagnosis should be re-evaluated and appropriate alternative therapy considered. CONVENIA may persist in the body for up to 65 days. The effect of remaining concentrations of cefovecin on any subsequent antimicrobial therapies has not been determined. Fluoroquinolone and aminoglycoside antimicrobials have been reported to be compatible with cephalosporin antimicrobial agents. Six months is a very long time for a cat to be taking any kind antibiotic. I would first of all wonder why the vet has anticipated that it will take that long for the leg infection to heal. Was he able to determine what kind of infection it was? "Some kind of infection" is a very vague term if that is all the information the vet could offer him. My suggestion would be that he see another vet for a second opinion and ask for an oral antibiotic rather than risking using these injections repeatedly. Six months of repeated injections (approximately 13 in total) is an awful lot especially when the manufacturer recommends one time use only. ![]() Chico, you might also want to pm Dr. Lee and see what his take is on this situation and the repeated long term use of this drug on cats.
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Hi Chico, my first reaction would be to get a second opinion.
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I agree with Mikischo, a second opinion is definitely in order. Are there any cat specialists in his area that he could take the cat to?
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