I was on another forum talking about how my vet wanted to use a Convenia injection to treat my older cat's infection (WBC was high on blood work) and how I refused and asked for oral medication. Someone responded back that Convenia is not very effective and really shouldn't be used unless absolutely necessary. Since that forum isn't for discussing antibiotics, I'd like to discuss that here.
My research indicates Convenia was designed to treat skin infections. I've heard that it's often used off-label to treat other infections including UTIs, kidney infections, and other unknown infections. One of my stray/ferals was given an injection following a hind leg amputation. I had asked for oral antibiotics if possible, but they gave him Convenia (this was at the spay/neuter clinic - not my regular vet). His leg had been amputated because it was severely broken and not "salvageable." I remember seeing a hole near the knee with pus coming out of it, I actually thought another cat had bit him. Was Convenia appropriate in this case?
I typically refuse Convenia because I don't like long lasting injectibles if they can be avoided. There's no way to really reverse the affects if something goes wrong and it also tends to be overly expensive. As a side note, everytime I ask for a prescription to take to Costco, I get this look from certain employees as if I just stole their paycheck.
So when should Convenia be used? What's your experience with it?
My research indicates Convenia was designed to treat skin infections. I've heard that it's often used off-label to treat other infections including UTIs, kidney infections, and other unknown infections. One of my stray/ferals was given an injection following a hind leg amputation. I had asked for oral antibiotics if possible, but they gave him Convenia (this was at the spay/neuter clinic - not my regular vet). His leg had been amputated because it was severely broken and not "salvageable." I remember seeing a hole near the knee with pus coming out of it, I actually thought another cat had bit him. Was Convenia appropriate in this case?
I typically refuse Convenia because I don't like long lasting injectibles if they can be avoided. There's no way to really reverse the affects if something goes wrong and it also tends to be overly expensive. As a side note, everytime I ask for a prescription to take to Costco, I get this look from certain employees as if I just stole their paycheck.
So when should Convenia be used? What's your experience with it?