kitten, antibiotics on/off not getting better...

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Hi, all... I volunteer, rescue, help the shelter...
I have a foster kitten (&sibling) that was originally put in with a surrogate momma kitty but I took them to bottle feed them because they were being neglected/pushed away (there were 10 kittens to this 1 momma!). One kitten has done well but the other has been on antibiotics on/off her whole short life of about 8wks for URI, snotty nose. We've gone from Amoxicillin to Clavamox. I found out one/some of the 10 kittens has Herpes. I have another foster kitten about 12wks & have had to start him on the clavamox, too. They are kept in separate cages, but are near. Luckily, my own cats are ok... She's almost done with the Clavamox & I would've expected her to be getting better but she's just the same as when I started it. She's eating & playing well, but I feel bad because I can't let them out to play & socialize & the sibling that's well is showing signs of unsocialization. I've done a little research & suggestions are to give powdered lysine, get a Leuk. test, go back to the Vet & get a stronger antibiotic called Azithromycin. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Posted 4 months ago by Moonbeam #
Some of the farm cats have herpes and most of the symptoms went away when they started to get 1000mg lysine a day. However since I put them on raw they don't need lysine anymore and are doing better than they even did on lysine.

Posted 4 months ago by furryfriends50 #
Thanks so much! :)

Posted 4 months ago by Moonbeam #

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