Meropenem Antibiotic For Uti - Diarrhea For Months

joyrachael

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Hi,

My kitty Mandy was given Meropenem anti biotic for 3 weeks in July. She has been off of it for two months. Her stomach is still not right! If I don't give her S. Boulardi she has diarrhea. I ordered Animal Biome poop pills and hopefully that will help. Can the side effects from an anti biotic last for months after the treatment stopped? She always had the best digestion!
 
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Not really. One of the vets at the animal hospital I took her to said he has seen some cats be affected for months after taking anti biotics!
 

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That's not good, but I guess they aren't nutritionists ...? So, the gut bacteria can't seem to recover? I don't know, but would a different food help? Or not, --what a quandary.
 
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That's not good, but I guess they aren't nutritionists ...? So, the gut bacteria can't seem to recover? I don't know, but would a different food help? Or not, --what a quandary.
Yes they don't know. I don't think her bacteria can recover yet. I am feeding her plain cooked chicken. I can't give her the "completer" I usually mix in with it. I have a good feeling about this "Poopbiotic" that I'm waiting to arrive. I pray it helps her!!!! :)
 

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I would strongly suggest trying some fancy feast canned pate style as soon as possible. Her system needs the balanced nutrients, minerals, vitamins that are available in commercial canned food.
 
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