Baytril / Enrofloxacin
Baytril is a 'big-gun' antibiotic especially useful in the treatment of difficult respiratory infections and chronic urinary infections in the cat.
Baytril is a 'big-gun' antibiotic especially useful in the treatment of difficult respiratory infections and chronic urinary infections in the cat.
Blood in your cat's stool can be an indicator of many different health issues. Sometimes it is a minor problem, or it may be a symptom of a more serious condition.
An inexpensive student-quality microscope is a smart addition to the cat breeder's medical chest. It can be used to identify parasites such as Coccidia, Giardia, Tritrichomonas foetus and even ringworm.
Cats, like people, can have the occasional upset tummy that may result in one or two loose bowel movements, but if a cat develops chronic diarrhea, the situation can be serious.
Clavamox, a combination of Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid, is a penicillin-like broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It is one of the most useful general antibiotics for the cat breeder.
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.
Sooner or later, every cattery will suffer an infection. Once a cattery has experienced an outbreak, decontamination becomes a priority. This article details the steps to take to decontaminate your cattery.
Diarrhea is not a disease, but a symptom related to many different diseases. This article explains what to do if your kitty starts to have loose, sloppy stools.
Follow one cattery’s recommended protocol for eliminating giardia from a multi-cat situation.
Any cat breeder can easily learn how to do a fecal float on your cat's stool to test for common parasites. Learn how to do it and what you need.