Antibiotics for dogs: what can you do?

A set of pharmacy medicines is not an empty formality. In the house where the four-footed pet lives, special preparations for dogs must be available. In this case, not only to treat a variety of diseases, but also for preventive purposes. Each owner is obliged to know what antibiotics for dogs exist, what should be the composition of the veterinary first aid kit for the pet.

First aid

It may seem that the list of necessary medicines offered for the veterinary medicine chest is too extensive. But, nevertheless, a competent dog breeder should quickly and skillfully give the animal first aid if necessary, so the stock of medicines is important.

First aid skills are not considered difficult. For example, when injured, it is important to stop the blood, cut the cut with hydrogen peroxide, as well as green. If the bleeding is of a pulsating nature, a place above the wound should be tightened with a rubber band. In case of a wound in the area of the side, the owner must make a tight sterile dressing and take the animal to the clinic.

Also in the veterinary medicine kit should include the following drugs:

• Ointment "Rescuer" when eating paws in winter.
• Manganese poisoning.
• Electronic thermometer for temperature measurement.
• A set of disposable syringes.
• Devices for syringing.
• Scissors.
• Tongs for claws.
• Dressings of various spectrum: plasters, bandages, napkins.
• Vata.

When are antibiotics needed for dogs?

Can I give dogs antibiotics or not? The answer is affirmative, but such heavy medications should be administered only after visiting a specialist and conducting a large-scale diagnostic study.

Inadequate medical care and the setting of an incorrect diagnosis can lead to a sharp deterioration in the health of the dog.

The treatment process will be established by the veterinarian, based on the criticality of the animal's condition. What antibiotics can be given to dogs, is capable of prompting an antibiogram, which allows selecting the necessary medicines for each individual case of infection.

What are the dangers of antibiotics?

The treatment process, including antibiotics for dogs, should not last more than 10 days. This is due to the fact that a longer period of therapy can adversely affect the animal's body.

The use of serious medications should be in strict accordance with the instructions and the correct calculation of the dose.

Giving the dog drugs prescribed by a doctor for a person is strictly forbidden, since drugs for animals have special ingredients, and the host's tablets can be poisonous to the pet.

Consequences of improper prescribing and taking medications

Antibiotics for dogs taken without a clear basis, can lead to the development of bacterial stability, in fact, to the lack of a therapeutic response, destruction of the intestinal microflora, the emergence of toxins in vital organs: liver, kidney and others.

To avoid difficulties with the microflora of the intestine, it is necessary to undergo a course of treatment with probiotics. They include useful bacteria that can restore the balance of the intestinal flora.

The pharmaceutical market can offer a variety of forms of drugs for animals.

Not always a dog after antibiotics can immediately come to the usual form, so if there is a chance not to resort to their use, it is worth using it. It is recommended to visit a veterinarian and get advice on the use of natural medicines that can strengthen immunity and actively fight the spreading infection.

Diseases requiring antibiotic interventions

What antibiotics to give the dog in this or that situation, the doctor decides. They will find their application in the following situations:

• For infectious diseases, for example, with leptospirosis. There is no alternative to treatment, only antibiotics can kill leptospira bacteria.
• When complications from diseases of different spectrum. In this case, drugs can be used with other drugs in the fight against the original disease.
• With oncological diseases, since damaged tissue creates favorable conditions for the existence of microbes and bacteria.
• In surgical intervention, in the event of injuries and various damages to the skin.

Types of antibiotics

There is an opinion that antibiotics can be divided into weak and strong. This is not exactly the right position. The division into broad-spectrum drugs or narrow will be correct. This fact is related to the fact that the types of bacteria that the action of the medicine is oriented on are different. Drugs of a wide spectrum of action are capable to struggle with many types of microorganisms. The effect of narrow-spectrum drugs, respectively, is directed to bacteria of one species.

The main goal of bacteria, like that of any other living creature, is survival and reproduction, so the natural process will be the development of resistance to any drugs.

When choosing an antibiotic for a pet, the veterinarian should follow several rules and nuances:

• The ability to penetrate into the right tissues and cells.
• Effects on bacteria.
• Occurrence of possible side effects.

The doctor can decide on the appointment of several types of antibiotics for those situations when the disease is caused not by one type of microbes. The breeder should not change the prescription of the doctor, so as not to harm the dog.

Preparations

Antibiotics manufacturers produce in various forms - in the form of tablets, drops or solutions for injection. The injections can be either subcutaneous or intramuscular. At the consultation, the veterinarian should tell the dogman where the medicine should be punctured.

If the owner of the pet has not received assistance from the specialist in this matter, then it is worthwhile to carefully study the attached instructions to find the necessary information about the method and method of administration of the medication.

Antibiotics used for dogs are Gentamicin, Amoxicillin, Cephalexin, Trimethoprim, and Clindamycin. They are used to treat a wide range of infections: respiratory, skin, gastrointestinal, urogenital. For pets, you can use "Furadonin", "Levomycetin", "Doxycycline", "Penicillin".