Could Baytril be making my cat aggressive?

[MarleysMommy]

We started Marley on Baytril on Saturday for a small hot spot on his neck. He was on this medication once before.

Sunday night, he was sleeping on the sofa when he suddenly jumped up, became extremely frightened, and cowered under the dining room table, making very low, frightened noises. I've never heard these sounds come from a cat before and was afraid something was seriously wrong with him.

We couldn't even get near him as his fur would puff up and he would hiss at us. He remained scared the rest of the evening, and finally calmed down a bit by the next morning. My husband and I thought it could possibly be the meds, but we wanted to give him one more dose to be sure.

Last night (after his 3rd dose) he hissed at me while laying on our bed (he sleeps with us, and I leaned over to pet him in the night, as I often do.)

These behaviors are so completely uncharacteristic of our cat that I can't fathom what might be wrong. He is still eating, drinking, and visiting the litterbox normally.

I've got a call into the vet, but I am just wondering whether anyone has had a similar experience...

Thanks,
Becky

[emily_the_spoiled]

Emily has been on Baytril a couple of times over the past year or so and she has never had that reaction to the medication (but she has reacted to me when I approach her about giving her the pil :rolleyes: )

Good luck

[K & L]

This is warnings using Baytril on cats.

http://www.valleypetnews.com/pet_health_baytril.htm

[MarleysMommy]

WOW - Thank you for that warning. I hadn't known about those issues.

I just spoke with the vet. She told me that Baytril can cause neurological side effects, and she wants him off the meds for 24 hours. If he is still acting strangely tomorrow, I'll need to bring him in.

What's odd is that he was on this med before. Who knows why he'd react to it this time and not the last. I feel like a terrible cat mommy for making him suffer the last two days. I guess he'll be getting a new toy tonight to make up for it. ;)

[K & L]

Good Luck! Please let us know how he's doing.