Starr Just Bit Me Very Hard!!!

[Grace]

Eat lots of yogurt. The antibiotics are killing off all the bacteria in your gut - good and bad. The yogurt will help bring the good ones back.

[Catlady711]

Eat lots of yogurt. The antibiotics are killing off all the bacteria in your gut - good and bad. The yogurt will help bring the good ones back.

You have to be careful using dairy products with certain antibiotics, the dairy can interfere with the absorbtion of the medication.

If I'm understanding "amoxicillin/k clav 875/125mg tablets" it means amoixicilling and Clavamox? If thats what those are I believe dairy is ok to use with those. I don't know about 'augmentin' but then again our meds are for animals, and even though we sometimes use human genarics there are soooo many names/brands out there I couldn't possibly keep up with all of them.

[Logan]

Tracey, in the six years Butter has been with me, he has nailed me many times, as you know. But the worst was once at the vet's office and he sunk his teeth into my hand (it was my fault for reaching in to calm him). The next morning, I had red streaks running up my arm. You definitely did the right thing, going to the doctor. With the holiday weekend, it would have been a pain (no pun intended) to try and find someone to see you, had it gotten worse. I can't remember what antibiotic he gave me, but I didn't react the way you are. I did have to have a tetanus shot...realized it had been over 20 years since I had one!!!

Hope you feel better! Starr too!

Logan

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks again everyone. I'm actually feeling much better. The information sheet that I received with this medication said that in the first 3 days I might experience some side effects but that they should go away when my body becomes used to the medication. I think that my stomach has finally calmed down.

I called Starr's vet and told them about his problem and they said to stop giving him his medicine. Hopefully this will help because he normally has a sensitive stomach and sometimes will have runny poos and diarrhea. I hope that tomorrow is a better day for both of us.

[moosmom]

When I got bit a while back, I was put on Augmentin. 10 days/10 pills = $100! It beat taking those rabies shots.

[rg_girlca]

KAK, I'm glad to read that your hand is doing better and pray that yours and Starr's tummies feel better real soon also.

[Taz_Zoee]

That's great that you are okay and that animal control was not contacted. My co-worker's cat bit her and animal control was called. I live in the East Bay area. Her bite made her entire hand swell up for about a week.
I hope you and Starr are all back to "normal" soon.