Hi Joyce,
We've used Sulfa Trimethoprim to treat various conditions with our chins over the years and have found it to be very safe and well tolerated. Here's a quote for you from veterinarypartner.com :
"This medication has the special advantage of being able to penetrate into ...infected tissues that usually stop other antibiotics at their surface...it can enter not only abscessed tissue but can penetrate the prostate gland, the blood brain barrier and eye, and treat infections in these locations.
Trimethoprim sulfa is a broad spectrum antibiotic with excellent activity against most gram negative organisms and staph in the skin.This makes it a good choice for skin infections or as a general antibiotic when the actual identity of th infecting organism is not known..."
Often, when we've had a sick chin, it seems like the 2 main options are Baytril or Sulfa Trimeth. If we have a choice, we go with the Sulfa, as it's easier on chin's stomachs. My chins struggle with Baytril(diahhrea,etc) and one of our chins couldn't tolerate it at all. On occasion, we have used other meds such as prednisone, fenbendazole, flagyl, etc. Perhaps we should start a new topic on meds that we've all used and found to be safe for chins. I have seen lists of meds that have been deemed safe for chins, that have been reprinted from vet books, but you know, they've always made me raise my eyebrows, as they include things like Ivermectin, which once almost killed a chin of mine(early days, when I had a less knowledgeable vet).The only list I ever posted was a short bit on things I keep in our medicine cabinet for chins - it wasn't too extensive. Would anyone be interested in doing a med list, going by our experiences? Could be helpful for beginners, and maybe teach this old dog a new trick or two!
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