azithromycin for cat with kidney disease?????

kittybella

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My dear cat Boots is in crisis at the moment, and it's been touch and go. His numbers have improved with fluids but he is still miserable. We think it could be because of his feline herpes. His head has also started to drop which she thinks is due to low potassium. If it's not one thing , it's the other


The problem is, the vet gave me a script for Azithromycin, (to help his possible infection from feline herpes) and I just read online that you should not give it to cats with kidney disease! Now I am worried. Has anyone else been given this antibiotic for a cat who has kidney disease???

Any help is appreciated!
 

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Originally Posted by kittybella

My dear cat Boots is in crisis at the moment, and it's been touch and go. His numbers have improved with fluids but he is still miserable. We think it could be because of his feline herpes. His head has also started to drop which she thinks is due to low potassium. If it's not one thing , it's the other


The problem is, the vet gave me a script for Azithromycin, (to help his possible infection from feline herpes) and I just read online that you should not give it to cats with kidney disease! Now I am worried. Has anyone else been given this antibiotic for a cat who has kidney disease???

Any help is appreciated!
I hope your cat gets better soon.

Here are some websites for you to look at:http://www.wedgewoodpetrx.com/learni...inary-use.html, http://www.vetinfo.com/azithromycin-for-cats.html,.

For what it is worth minus the "normal" side effects (G.I. upset) all I see is liver damage as a risk.

Could you show me the article you read please?

Please note I have no hands experience with the drug and a cat with severe kidney issues. Nor do I have work related knowledge of the drug regarding it being used with cats with severe kidney issues.

Hope that was somewhat helpful.
 
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