Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic of the third generation, the main property of which is to suppress the growth of the walls of harmful bacteria. The drug is resistant to both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
Treating cats with ceftriaxone
This drug treats cats that suffer from bacterial infections. The indication for the use of the drug in cats is sepsis, venereal diseases. In addition, Ceftriaxone for cats and cats is prescribed if there was a surgical intervention, most often after castration .
Never do self-administration of an antibiotic. To give ceftriaxone to your cat can only be prescribed by a doctor and strictly in prescribed doses.
Ceftriaxone - instruction for cats
The dose of Ceftriaxone for cats depends on the weight of the animal. Pre-vial (1 g) is diluted in 2 ml of lidocaine and 2 ml of water. This mixture is injected intramuscularly. The prick is quite painful, so the cat should be well fixed during the injection.
So, the dosage of antibiotic Ceftriaxone for cats:
- with weight less than 2 kg - half a milliliter once a day, treatment course - not less than 7 and not more than 10 days;
- with a weight of more than 2 kg - one milliliter once a day, the course of treatment - at least 7 and not more than 10 days.
After completing the full course of treatment, it should be at least three months before mating.
Side effects of ceftriaxone in cats
Possible side effects from various orgasmic systems: allergies, urticaria, bronchospasm, nausea, vomiting, constipation, flatulence, impaired liver function, leukopenia, lymphopenia, thrombocytosis, impaired renal function, anuria, oliguria, headache, candidiasis, superinfection and so on.
Contraindications for Ceftriaxone for cats
Do not give the drug to cats suffering from renal or hepatic insufficiency, peptic ulcer, as well as premature kittens, pregnant and lactating animals.