OK, a potentially controversial one this…
There is a lot of evidence highlighting resistance to antibiotic therapy both in the human and veterinary fields. My understanding is that this is, in part, due to poor compliance.
I’ve certainly come across clients who have difficulty giving tablets to their cat, and have also seen cases that “appear” to respond poorly to amoxicillin/calvulanic acid but then respond rapidly to Convenia.
So, my argument is that injecting a long-acting preparation licensed for the treatment of soft tissue infections in cats (having bactericidal activity to the “usual suspect” oral bacterial flora of the cat) is preferable to giving oral meds that owners find difficult, and in some cases impossible, to administer.
I might even suggest this may result in less resistance.
I look forward to hearing your views…
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