I got a brand new family member from a cattery who came to me Tuesday with a little cold and the cattery owner was treating him with clavomox prior to him coming to me, and told me to continue treatment which I of course, agreed to. Next day (Wednesday) I called my vet telling them that I got a kitten and was wanting to know the price and how I wanted clavomox prescribed to him. They told me the price and of course they needed to see the kitten in order for the meds to be prescribed, and I agreed to and set up the appointment the following day.
Now today, the day of his visit, I took him to the vet to get him checked out. Unfortunately I had to stay in the car and couldn't go into the clinic because of covid (despite wearing a mask). When one of the vet staff came to pick up my kitten I told her that he had a cold and I want him to get clavomox. About 15 minutes later, she gives me back my kitten and the receipt/vet bill and I read "convenia" which was NOT what I wanted. I questioned her and asked what is it and she told me it was a long acting medication. I don't care, it wasn't what I was told to get for my new baby and it wasn't what I asked for.
I returned home and contacted the cattery owner/breeder about the vet visit and how they gave him convenia. And she texted me back basically telling how convenia is a cat killer. I looked it up and sure enough, cats who have been given it had adverse reactions... My kitten doesn't even have skin problems, just a cold. Why the hell would they give that to him in the first place?
Now I'm freaking out, I'm panicking. I just had my kitten for 3 days and now there's a possiblity I could lose him very soon... All I wanted was clavomox for his cold...
Now today, the day of his visit, I took him to the vet to get him checked out. Unfortunately I had to stay in the car and couldn't go into the clinic because of covid (despite wearing a mask). When one of the vet staff came to pick up my kitten I told her that he had a cold and I want him to get clavomox. About 15 minutes later, she gives me back my kitten and the receipt/vet bill and I read "convenia" which was NOT what I wanted. I questioned her and asked what is it and she told me it was a long acting medication. I don't care, it wasn't what I was told to get for my new baby and it wasn't what I asked for.
I returned home and contacted the cattery owner/breeder about the vet visit and how they gave him convenia. And she texted me back basically telling how convenia is a cat killer. I looked it up and sure enough, cats who have been given it had adverse reactions... My kitten doesn't even have skin problems, just a cold. Why the hell would they give that to him in the first place?
Now I'm freaking out, I'm panicking. I just had my kitten for 3 days and now there's a possiblity I could lose him very soon... All I wanted was clavomox for his cold...