Albon
Albon is an anti-bacterial medication used to treat sulfadimethoxine-sensitive bacterial infections in cats. It is frequently the drug of choice for treating the bacterial enteritis associated with coccidiosis.
Albon is an anti-bacterial medication used to treat sulfadimethoxine-sensitive bacterial infections in cats. It is frequently the drug of choice for treating the bacterial enteritis associated with coccidiosis.
Coccidiosis is a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea, especially in weaning kittens or debilitated adult cats. Coccidiosis can cause death, especially in young kittens. This article explains treatment options and an effective way to prevent future infections of coccidia in your cattery.
Here is a handy chart with the use and dosages of many of the most common drugs that a cat breeder should have in their favorite medical kit.
If your cattery is having an issue with weaning kittens developing diarrhea, it may be due to coccidiosis. Learn the preventative protocol that can eliminate the problem completely.
Follow the detailed medical case history of a 10-week old Exotic Shorthair kitten that experienced a prolapsed rectum that recurred five times. When traditional purse-string surgery failed to correct the problem, the kitten was operated on to actually sew the colon to the body wall.