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    Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Won't Go Away

    Just got an update from the vet. She's going to start her on Interferon and is going to consider the Gentamicin nose drops to use in conjunction with the other antibiotics. Thankfully she's already on Cyproheptadine for her appetite so hopefully once the new meds kick in she'll be ready to...
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    Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Won't Go Away

    As of today, she's been on it for two weeks and we really haven't seen any improvement. I am going to ask about the Gentamicin nose drops mentioned earlier by Stephanietx and see if a two pronged attack might improve our odds. The last update from the vet this morning is that she is breathing...
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    Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Won't Go Away

    BTW, thank you for the insight into the use of Orbax and/or Tetracycline. I'll discuss those as new options with her Vet. I asked about the Medrol simply because in humans, most of the time URIs are treated with an antibiotic, antihistamines, and a steroid such as Medrol or Prednisone (esp if...
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    Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Won't Go Away

    Sorry...I should have mentioned before. When they did the nasal flush, they did a culture and found two different strains (pseudomonas & one that the vet was less worried about) and yes, it was Baytril that she was put on for the second round after Clavamox proved ineffective.
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    Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Won't Go Away

    I'm hoping that someone can provide some insight into an issue that I am having with my 10 yo Calico. She was diagnosed with mammary cancer a few months back and was undergoing chemo. Unfortunately, a latent virus kicked up and she developed a URI that we cannot seem to defeat. To date she...
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