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Just over a week ago, my cat developed a small abscess near her mouth. The vet put her on 1ml of Clavamox twice daily for 10 days (the liquid version as pilling my cat is near impossible). After only the second dose, we noticed that she was borderline diarrhea, but since she also has megacolon, the vet had told us her stools should be closer to runny than not - so we didn't worry much. The past three days, however, she has also thrown up - Today, specifically, has been the worst as she has thrown up multiple times.
To err on the side of caution, I am going to stop the antibiotic (just because I remember seeing something in the paperwork about it potentially causing nausea/vomiting) a few doses early. The abscess that it was meant to be treating seemed to go away on day three, but I know it's important to finish antibiotics in humans so it can't be too different in animals. Is this dangerous or am I okay?
Also, I was sick for a couple of days with a virus that I caught from my baby niece. Is it possible that my cat isn't throwing up from the antibiotic and just happened to catch the virus from me? Is that even possible? If so, what should I do here - just try to keep her drinking?
To err on the side of caution, I am going to stop the antibiotic (just because I remember seeing something in the paperwork about it potentially causing nausea/vomiting) a few doses early. The abscess that it was meant to be treating seemed to go away on day three, but I know it's important to finish antibiotics in humans so it can't be too different in animals. Is this dangerous or am I okay?
Also, I was sick for a couple of days with a virus that I caught from my baby niece. Is it possible that my cat isn't throwing up from the antibiotic and just happened to catch the virus from me? Is that even possible? If so, what should I do here - just try to keep her drinking?