Antibiotics for Small Animals

<p>Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enrofloxacin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lethargy and sneezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gram-negative</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metronidazole</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penicillin G</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amoxicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Owner compliance is usually better in referral or more specialist settings (e.g. reliable with injections).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both eye drops and adjunctive treatments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both viral and bacterial infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Doxycycline</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inhibits cell wall production</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a beta-lactamase inhibitor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Considered a ‘safe choice’ in young animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>mild lethargy, intermittent sneezing, bilateral watery eyes, thick white discharge from both nostrils</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pasturella likely +/- bordetella</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metronidazole, Fluoroquinolones (except pradofloxacin), Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, Macrolides (except erythromycin)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penicillin G, enrofloxacin, trimethoprim-sulfonamides (TMPS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (oral sulfatrim), Enrofloxacin (oral baytril)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trimethoprim-sulfonamides (TMPS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enrofloxacin should be protected and not used as a first-line treatment if there is a suitable alternative</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>MUST NOT BE INGESTED = FATAL. Clean thoroughly if any spillage (companion rabbits groom). Some formulations must be kept in the fridge. Bring sharps back to the practice. Do not use if allergic to penicillin. Off license consent form MUST be signed by the owner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Viral: feline herpes virus, calici virus. Bacterial: Chlamydia felis, bordetella bronchoseptica, mycoplasma spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chlamydia felis – Gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterium. Mycoplasma spp. – ‘atypical bacterium’/prokaryotic organism, no bacterial wall. Bordetella bronchiseptica – Gram-negative bacterium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Doxycycline, amoxicillin/clavulanate, tetracycline, fluoroquinolones (pradofloxacin, marbofloxacin)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beta-lactams (one of them is amoxicillin) inhibit cell wall production (stop cross-linking which strengthens it). Therefore: NO WALL = NO USE FOR AMOXICILLIN.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a beta-lactamase* inhibitor. Prevents destruction of beta-lactam antibiotics. * Beta-lactamase is an enzyme produced by bacteria that helps them develop resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics. Chlamydia is susceptible to this as it has a cell wall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Can the antibiotic get there? Yes, including secretion in tears. Are they safe? Risk of stricture, give with food. Highly effective. Licensed in cats. They are first line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Considered a ‘safe choice’ in young animals. 'Synulox Palatable drops' on every shelf and easier to dose compared to tablets (especially if very few sizes stocked). Tetracyclines are known to stain teeth, very unlikely with doxycycline.</p> Signup and view all the answers