http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/javma-reports-on-efficacy-of-convenia/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/javma-reports-on-efficacy-of-convenia/comment-page-1/#comment-5923 Julie Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:26:36 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/javma-reports-on-efficacy-of-convenia/#comment-5923 Warning about Convenia!!! It is killing my cat. I took Phoebe in for an antibiotic shot for a UTI. I thought a shot was best since she is disagreeable about pills or liquids. I believed that my vet was providing the safest and most convenient treatment. I live 2 blocks from vet. Within 30 minutes of her injection she went into resperitory distress and became paralyzed! Much to my horror, of course! I raced her BACK to the vet. They gave her fluids, sterioid and diphenhydramine and watched her for 1/2 hour (all they could do since they were closing...how caring...thanks). Her heart was racing, she was panting, and couldn't stand or walk. 8 hours later she is NO BETTER and I fear that she is dying. I feel guilty and horribly helpless. She is in pain and fear. I cannot do anything because (1) I can't afford any emergency treatment, (2) the drug will stay in her system for 2 weeks. Believe me, had I known this may happen I wouldn't have even considered letting them inject her! *** Also - very important note - this drug is only labeled for treatement of skin irritations, skin wounds, and skin infections. It is NOT for the treatment of UTIs!!! They shouldn't have even used it for her case. When I asked if I would be responsible for the payment of her emergency return to the vet he told me "yes" because the drug is FDA approved. The they didn't charge for the emergency visit. I did get charged for the anti-inflamatory injection, fluid injections and diphenhydramine. Besides being distraught about my cat suffering so horribly, I am paying for the favor. I took her for care and came away with a dying cat. Furious, sad, and frustrated. Vet's answer was to take her to the emergency vet since he was closing in 1/2 hour!!! Does anyone have any advice about how to SAVE my beloved Phoebe? Has anyone experienced this? Is it possible for her to regain use of her legs and tail? HOw long? Can she still urinate and have a normal bowel movement if she can't even stand up??? Warning about Convenia!!! It is killing my cat. I took Phoebe in for an antibiotic shot for a UTI. I thought a shot was best since she is disagreeable about pills or liquids. I believed that my vet was providing the safest and most convenient treatment. I live 2 blocks from vet. Within 30 minutes of her injection she went into resperitory distress and became paralyzed! Much to my horror, of course! I raced her BACK to the vet. They gave her fluids, sterioid and diphenhydramine and watched her for 1/2 hour (all they could do since they were closing…how caring…thanks). Her heart was racing, she was panting, and couldn’t stand or walk. 8 hours later she is NO BETTER and I fear that she is dying. I feel guilty and horribly helpless. She is in pain and fear. I cannot do anything because (1) I can’t afford any emergency treatment, (2) the drug will stay in her system for 2 weeks. Believe me, had I known this may happen I wouldn’t have even considered letting them inject her! *** Also – very important note – this drug is only labeled for treatement of skin irritations, skin wounds, and skin infections. It is NOT for the treatment of UTIs!!! They shouldn’t have even used it for her case. When I asked if I would be responsible for the payment of her emergency return to the vet he told me “yes” because the drug is FDA approved. The they didn’t charge for the emergency visit. I did get charged for the anti-inflamatory injection, fluid injections and diphenhydramine. Besides being distraught about my cat suffering so horribly, I am paying for the favor. I took her for care and came away with a dying cat. Furious, sad, and frustrated. Vet’s answer was to take her to the emergency vet since he was closing in 1/2 hour!!! Does anyone have any advice about how to SAVE my beloved Phoebe? Has anyone experienced this? Is it possible for her to regain use of her legs and tail? HOw long? Can she still urinate and have a normal bowel movement if she can’t even stand up???

]]> http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/javma-reports-on-efficacy-of-convenia/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 Teddy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:32:49 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/javma-reports-on-efficacy-of-convenia/#comment-4006 Given the difficulty sometimes involved in dosing cats, I might opt to use this. Then again, I rarely have to medicate my cats! Given the difficulty sometimes involved in dosing cats, I might opt to use this. Then again, I rarely have to medicate my cats!

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