I'm dealing with a ~7 month old rescue cat that had been living outdoors in a semi-rural area and that came in with diarrhea and bad gas. Stool sample was negative, but I know an individual stool sample doesn't always catch everything. My vet originally tried Hill's Digestive Care food plus Fortiflora, but that didn't work, so the vet switched him to metronidazole. The diarrhea quickly resolved, and he's about halfway through the course of metronidazole.
But can't metronidazole stop diarrhea in and of itself even in the absence of intestinal pathogens? I'm recalling one case of a rescue kitten whose diarrhea would stop while on it, but would come back when we stopped the medication.
I have this cat in quarantine, and I've deep-cleaned the area twice so far to try to prevent re-infection if there is a pathogen. I'm scooping the litter box several times to day to remove feces for the same reason.
How often is it the case that metronidazole only stops diarrhea temporarily?
As far as the vet can tell, the cat is otherwise healthy, has no fever, etc... He was dewormed with Profender and treated with Revolution immediately on being brought in on November 1st, and he was already gassy when picked up.
But can't metronidazole stop diarrhea in and of itself even in the absence of intestinal pathogens? I'm recalling one case of a rescue kitten whose diarrhea would stop while on it, but would come back when we stopped the medication.
I have this cat in quarantine, and I've deep-cleaned the area twice so far to try to prevent re-infection if there is a pathogen. I'm scooping the litter box several times to day to remove feces for the same reason.
How often is it the case that metronidazole only stops diarrhea temporarily?
As far as the vet can tell, the cat is otherwise healthy, has no fever, etc... He was dewormed with Profender and treated with Revolution immediately on being brought in on November 1st, and he was already gassy when picked up.
