My 8 yo female tortie was prescribed 14 days of clavamox for a UTI/cystitis. After symptoms returned two days after completing this cycle she was prescribed a second antibiotic, Baytrin/Enroflaxacin, which I crushed and mixed with her wet food. After two days she started vomiting 4-6 times in the middle of the night. My vet put her back on Clavamox, but at a higher dosage yesterday, and with the addition of Famotidine for nausea. Same vomiting pattern last night as previous, but with diarrhea, as well.
Obviously the antibiotics are wreaking havoc on her already sensitive GI system. And the vet can't do an accurate urinalysis until she's been off antibiotics for five days. The urinary symptoms have subsided (for now). X-rays indicate "possible" small intestinal thickening (ileus, IBS, lymphoma?), but nothing conclusive (note: she has a hx of proximal partial small bowel obstruction thats never been conclusively diagnosed). Bloodwork (although NOT tested for pancreatitis) came back normal.
My vet is talking Hill's ID bland food diet, ultrasound, endoscope biopsy. I'm thinking d/c all meds, put her back on smaller portions of her regular grain-free wet food (Only Natural Pet well hydrated with water), but with the addition of a pre-biotic to rebuild stomach enzymes, and if the urinary symptoms return (difficulty urinating, small dots of blood in urine), then do the urinalysis anyways.
Anyone else had GI issues related to antibiotic usage?
Random thoughts on how to proceed?
Obviously the antibiotics are wreaking havoc on her already sensitive GI system. And the vet can't do an accurate urinalysis until she's been off antibiotics for five days. The urinary symptoms have subsided (for now). X-rays indicate "possible" small intestinal thickening (ileus, IBS, lymphoma?), but nothing conclusive (note: she has a hx of proximal partial small bowel obstruction thats never been conclusively diagnosed). Bloodwork (although NOT tested for pancreatitis) came back normal.
My vet is talking Hill's ID bland food diet, ultrasound, endoscope biopsy. I'm thinking d/c all meds, put her back on smaller portions of her regular grain-free wet food (Only Natural Pet well hydrated with water), but with the addition of a pre-biotic to rebuild stomach enzymes, and if the urinary symptoms return (difficulty urinating, small dots of blood in urine), then do the urinalysis anyways.
Anyone else had GI issues related to antibiotic usage?
Random thoughts on how to proceed?
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