When we last left you, Ed, the cat, had been diagnosed with toxoplasmosis. Our incredible vet prescribed a four week course of antibiotics for the cat, one mililiter in the morning on his food, and again at dinner time. She sent us to a local pharmacy who compounded the antibiotic with a "three-fish" flavor.
I thought we were good to go!
Unfortunately, Ed, the little bugger, decided that any food that had the antibiotic on it was not going to touch HIS mouth!
We tried forcing the issue, taking away his dry food, and not offering anything else to get him hungry enough to try it. He upped the anti by going out and catching birds for snacks.
So, I left a message for our incredible vet today, and when she called back, I told her what was going on. Once again, she is going to save my cat. This woman is so amazing. I wish she was MY doctor!
She is going to prescribe an antibiotic that is smeared inside the cat's ears, rather like smearing them with peanut butter. I can not tell you how glad I am that he's going to get another chance to get well!
Tomorrow we get the new antibiotic. You can bet I'll have another story to tell you in the continuing saga, next week.
Comments (10)
Is the new antibiotic supposed to be absorbed by the skin in Ed's ear, or is Ed supposed to wipe the antibiotic off of his ear and then lick his paw?
Posted by Cop Car | March 31, 2005 9:19 PM
Posted on March 31, 2005 21:19
I have pictures of another cat licking Ed's ears and getting the antibiotic.
Posted by bogie | April 1, 2005 4:25 AM
Posted on April 1, 2005 04:25
Of for God's sake, you two! I have enough problems with this cat without the two of you giving him ideas!
I'm hoping for absorption of the antibiotic through the ear, and that Ed will not choose this point in his life to become a sociable cat.
Posted by Buffy | April 1, 2005 12:18 PM
Posted on April 1, 2005 12:18
LOL! Girl, I will have to tell you the story of one of ours that got caught in a trap! Have a good weekend!
Posted by Joe Smitherman | April 1, 2005 4:04 PM
Posted on April 1, 2005 16:04
My thought is, after a day or two of pulling off this "ear-rubbing" stunt, let me know if you still have any hands left after approaching the cat.
Little beggars get a bit touchy after a while.
Posted by Wichi Dude | April 1, 2005 6:43 PM
Posted on April 1, 2005 18:43
Why doesn't the vet just give him antibiotics via the needle?
Posted by Sue | April 1, 2005 8:20 PM
Posted on April 1, 2005 20:20
Because I would have to catch the cat and transport him to the vet every day for the next month. He's supposed to have a full month of antibiotics to kill off this parasite.
Posted by Buffy | April 1, 2005 11:53 PM
Posted on April 1, 2005 23:53
WichiDude, I'm hoping that the ear antibiotics will be less traumatic than trying to pill him, or give him liquid antibiotics. We tried the liquid, which was only supposed to be a ten day course of meds, and we got through four days before the cat became unmanageable. At least we won't be working around his teeth this time!
Posted by Buffy | April 1, 2005 11:55 PM
Posted on April 1, 2005 23:55
I was just thinking what would go on in our household if I put antibiotics on a cat's (or dog's) ears. There would be an love-fest as they lined up to lick the afflicted party's ears!
Posted by bogie | April 2, 2005 6:56 AM
Posted on April 2, 2005 06:56
Bogie, Ed is one of the crankiest pets I've ever known. I seem to be a magnet for cats with personality. Defer might have sniffed at Ed's ears, but he had a very healthy respect for Ed's right hook, complete with claws. I don't think we have to worry about anyone trying to lick Ed's ears.
Posted by Buffy | April 2, 2005 2:44 PM
Posted on April 2, 2005 14:44